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How state lawmakers are trying to crack down on illegal immigration

From requiring law enforcement agencies to cooperate with federal officials to forcing state contractors to use E-Verify to spot undocumented workers, here are the bills that could reshape the state’s immigration policies.

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Two Texans in Congress defend CHIPS Act in the face of Trump’s criticism

Although the president has said he wants to “get rid of” the act, Rep. Michael McCaul and Sen. John Cornyn say it supports jobs and national security.

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Debate on House’s school voucher bill centers on a question: Should wealthy Texans be included?

The hearing on House Bill 3 started Tuesday and ended Wednesday morning. Hundreds of Texans waited overnight to testify.

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Stay granted for Texas death row inmate two days before scheduled execution

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals did not clarify why it halted the execution of David Wood in its order granting the stay.

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Rafael Cruz, father of Ted Cruz, wants Texas to require school lessons about “evil” of communism

The prominent right-wing pastor told state lawmakers that an anti-communist curriculum is crucial to reaffirming that America is a “Christian country.”

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TribCast: Fights, scandals and still half a legislative session to go

The gang discusses a legislator’s lash out, a lottery scandal, and some big news from one of our own.

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Will lawmakers let Texas’ maternal mortality committee review abortion deaths?

The Legislature is considering bills that would lift long-standing restrictions on how Texas’ panel can investigate maternal deaths and near-misses.

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In Guadalupe County, an elections academy aims to strengthen residents’ trust in voting

The academy offers an inside look at how votes are counted and secured. It’s building confidence — and inspiring similar programs across Texas.

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Texas Senate panel sends message to Trump: Get our water from Mexico

Farmers and elected officials told a Senate committee Monday that the lack of water is becoming dire, with little relief in sight.

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Federal appeals court reverses Texas death row inmate’s conviction

Brittany Marlowe Holberg was convicted in 1998 of robbing and murdering an 80-year-old man in his Amarillo home. The appeals court said critical evidence was withheld.

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Thrust into the spotlight by a school shooting, Uvalde’s former mayor finds his footing as a lawmaker

Don McLaughlin isn’t shy about speaking his mind and has disagreed with victims’ families and fellow Republicans. Now he brings his direct style to the Capitol.

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With crumbling public health infrastructure, rural Texas scrambles to respond to measles

The measles outbreak in rural Texas has exposed how hospital buildings are ill-equipped. Meanwhile, long distances between providers makes testing people and transporting samples difficult.

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Venezuelan parents watch from home as their son is buried in Texas after drowning

Gustavo Alfonso Garcia Olivares died at 24, drowning in the Rio Grande not far from where he was buried Thursday at the Maverick County Cemetery in Eagle Pass.

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Christi Craddick, Don Huffines announce bids for Texas comptroller after Hegar tapped for A&M chancellor

Hegar’s impending departure from the comptroller’s seat creates a rare opening for one of Texas’ coveted statewide offices.

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Texas A&M Board of Regents names Glenn Hegar as university system’s next leader

Hegar, who currently serves as Texas comptroller, will replace A&M Chancellor John Sharp in leading the 157,000-student system.

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Obstacles slow Texas’ effort to improve conditions at substance abuse recovery homes

A new law was meant to uphold standards at homes where substance abusers are trying to rebuild their lives. But compliance is proving difficult.

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Texas’ DOGE committee takes inspiration from Elon Musk’s federal operation

The new legislative panel has been tasked to reduce the size and scope of government. But Democrats say they’re not interested in replicating Musk’s slash-and-burn approach.

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Transgender staffer navigates Texas Capitol with guarded care amid growing hostilities

Mo Jenkins is one of only a few openly transgender staffers working in the Capitol as lawmakers are making headway in restricting rights for LGBTQ+ Texans.

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Texas countywide voting bill would allow fewer polling sites

Senate Bill 985 would revise a 2023 law that raised the minimum number of voting locations. County election officials say they’ve struggled to comply with it.

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Texas Senate advances bill to start a $3 billion dementia research fund

The legislation would require voters to approve the $3 billion start-up cost, and then the fund would be maintained at no more than $300 million annually.

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Why a Rio Grande Valley hospital is helping to feed its patients

As the Edinburg facility and others seek to assist people experiencing food insecurity, state lawmakers have more than a dozen bills that could tackle Texas’ food deserts.

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South Texas immigration detention center with capacity for 2,400 people to reopen

The Biden administration shuttered the Dilley facility last year because of high operating costs. It’s expected to hold immigrant families under the Trump administration.

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House votes to censure Rep. Al Green for disrupting Trump speech

Green, a Democrat from Houston, was protesting any planned cuts in Medicaid. He said it was worth a punishment to stand up for those who depend on government benefits.

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With Texas facing soaring electricity demand, the politics of energy quietly shift at the Capitol

The Legislature has tried to clamp down on renewable energy resources in the past, but many lawmakers are recognizing the need to support all types of generation to meet record demand growth.

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Texas House majority signs on to new bill restricting the use of bathrooms in public buildings by transgender people

House Bill 239, which echoes a bathroom bill that failed in 2017, includes new provisions for shelters and prisons.

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