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Texas Legislature 101: How bills become laws — and how you can participate in the process
Here’s a rundown of how legislation moves through the Capitol, the ways lawmakers operate and who the power players are.
Texas-style immigration bill moves through House committee
Proposed Idaho bill would allow police enforcement, with first offense of ‘illegal entry’ being a misdemeanor and second ...
Texas 'most extreme’ in anti-LGBTQ bills, advocates say. How supporters plan to fight back
Texas is one of the 'most extreme' states on LGBTQ issues, advocates say, adding that it's a bellwether for what may come ...
Texas Senators introduce new bill on concealed carry in other states
The two Texas U.S. Senators and several other GOP lawmakers introduced a new bill that would make it easier to travel to ...
Texas leaders react to bipartisan House Speaker vote after Burrows narrowly wins seat
The 89th Texas legislative session commenced today with a surprising turn of events as Republican Dustin Burrows from Lubbock ...
Texas porn site age verification law goes before the Supreme Court. Here’s what’s at stake
Pornhub disabled its site in Texas last March over objections to the law, which requires them to verify that users are over ...
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Texans only Democrats in Congress to vote for bill restricting trans athletes
Republicans accused Rep. Vicente Gonzalez of supporting gender transitions for children throughout the 2024 election cycle, ...
GOP bills seek to regulate wind, solar and battery power projects in Texas
Several GOP lawmakers in Texas have filed bills that would create new regulations for renewable energy and battery storage ...
Migrant detention bill before U.S. Senate could give Texas more sway over immigration policy
Under the bill, called the Laken Riley Act, state attorneys general like Ken Paxton would have the ability to challenge ...