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Retailers say Texas’ ‘devastating’ THC ban will force them to close shop
Some hemp retailers are looking at other states, while others say they are ready to take Texas to court over a THC ban.
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Texas Legislature clarifies when doctors can perform life-saving abortions
The bill does not expand abortion access, but further explains when a doctor can intervene to save a pregnant patient’s life.
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Bill to teach Texas kids the dangers of communism — but not fascism — OK’d by House
The bill won bipartisan support despite efforts from multiple Democrats that would have also required students to learn about fascism and Nazism.
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Texas House gives initial approval to bill that would completely ban THC products
The proposal would remove products such as delta-8 vapes from store shelves and shut down an industry that contributes $10 billion to the state economy.
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Texas House committee advances legislation that targets state’s universities
Senate bills that reduce the influence of faculties and restrict protests on college campuses were voted out of committee in a last-minute meeting Monday.
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Texas school districts slam the Senate’s school finance plan
‘It’s like your house being on fire, and the fire department showing up with a 12 ounce cup of water.’
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Texas lawmakers are poised to ban minors from social media
The Texas Legislature has already passed a bill requiring age verification to download apps and is seriously considering another to ban children from social media.
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Bill requiring air conditioning in all Texas prisons wins House approval
House Bill 3006 would require the installation of climate control in state prison facilities by 2032.
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Faculty and students blast Texas House panel for limiting testimony on bill that targets state universities
The House’s higher education committee closed registration to testify on Senate Bill 37 less than half an hour after the hearing started. About 20 people said they didn’t get to address lawmakers.
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Texas House votes to repeal state’s unconstitutional ban on gay sex
The U.S. Supreme Court struck down the ban more than two decades ago, yet it’s remained on the books.
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Texas House bill on lawsuits shelved after critics label it harmful to free speech
House Bill 2988 was centered on who pays the legal fees of those who successfully defend themselves against libel or defamation lawsuits.
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Capitol Conspiracies: Texas Republicans are flooding the session with bills based on online hoaxes
GOP lawmakers filed recent bills targeting ‘furries’ and ‘chemtrails’ along with proposals based on debunked voter-fraud claims.
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Texas lawmakers propose abortion pill bill that can’t be challenged in state courts
The bill contains many provisions legal experts say are likely unconstitutional, including one that says it can’t be challenged in state court.
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Texas allows certain children to get married. Lawmakers may close that loophole.
Lawmakers in 2017 took a major step to end most child marriages. However, emancipated teenagers 16 and older can get married.
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Texas House votes to strictly define man and woman, excluding trans people from state records
If it becomes law, the bill would define sex based on reproductive organs and require state documents and policies to comply with that framework.
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Texas House advances bill that would prohibit land sales to people and entities from certain countries
The legislation had only pertained to countries the government deemed national security threats. A last-minute change would let the governor add more countries to the ban.
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Will Dan Patrick’s Texas Senate stymie fentanyl test strip legalization (again)?
Legislation to allow some forms of drug checking has reached the same Senate committee where a similar bill died last session — two years and at least 3,200 Texas overdose deaths ago.
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Texas Republican lawmakers may ‘financially handcuff’ cities that don’t play by their rules
One proposal would allow the attorney general to sue cities and freeze sales tax revenues for up to 90 days.
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Texas strips protections for teachers, parents who share ‘obscene’ material with children
A fiery debate on the House floor Friday gave way to the Senate Bill 412’s final vote. Supporters say it’s needed to protect children.
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Report: Texas’ roads are some of the nation’s worst due to high traffic, low state spending
More than 16% of the state’s major roadways are in poor condition, researchers found.