Proposed THC ban draws crowds to Austin, casting uncertainty over Texas' booming cannabis industry
"We've got to get the genie back in the bottle," said Sen. Charles Perry, who authored the legislative bill SB3.
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Texas House and Senate lawmakers have laid out their property tax cut proposals. How do they compare?
House and Senate lawmakers plan to spend at least $6 billion on property tax cuts, but haven't yet agreed on how much relief ...
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Texas Senate bills target nutrition standards in public schools, grocery stores
Senate Bill 314 would ban certain food additives from free and reduced-price meals served in public schools. Senate Bill 25 ...
Texas Senate panel passes bill to require Ten Commandments in all public K-12 classrooms
"Separation of church and state, that's not in the Constitution anywhere," said state Sen. Mayes Middleton, R-Galveston, who ...
Texas bill banning foreign countries from buying land sparks pushback in Senate committee hearing
SB 17, authored by Republican State Sen. Lois Kolkhorst, said the goal is to protect national security and prevent foreign ...
Texas Senate committee advances bill to increase school safety funding to districts
Many school districts have struggled to afford the cost of complying with House Bill 3 from 2023, which requires schools to ...
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The Texas Senate wants more — and smaller — starter homes in new neighborhoods
The goal of the new legislation is to help drive down the cost of housing so that more Texans can afford homes.
Daylight saving time could come to an end in Texas if newly filed bills pass
There is no shortage of opinions about the time change. As in past years, new legislation has been filed at the Texas Legislature that could end this requirement.