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What Texas lawmakers did after the state’s largest wildfire

A package of bills aims to better prepare the state to prevent and fight wildfires.

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From vouchers to a cellphone ban, this year’s lawmaking session brought transformative changes to Texas schools

An agenda driven by conservative priorities, schools’ financial duress and teacher needs led to an $8.5 billion boost, new discipline rules, more Christianity in classrooms and a DEI ban.

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Texas lawmakers voted to ban consumable THC products. Will Gov. Greg Abbott sign — or veto — the bill?

Abbott faces pressure from both sides of the aisle. The prohibition was a priority for Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, but some hemp farmers and veterans want it killed.

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In final act, Texas Legislature boosts judges’ pay and lawmaker pensions

House and Senate members agreed that judges needed a pay raise. But they spent the final hours of the legislative session debating whether Texas lawmakers should also benefit from the boost.

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Rep. Tony Tinderholt, voice of the insurgent far right GOP, to retire from the Texas House

Tinderholt attributed his decision to retire to his confidence in a new conservative generation of lawmakers and a desire to spend more time with his family.

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School vouchers, THC ban, property tax cuts: Here’s what Texas lawmakers did in the 2025 regular session

The Legislature wrapped up without the same drama that defined the end of the last two sessions, with state GOP leaders checking off nearly everything on their to-do lists.

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Texas Education Agency extends Houston school district takeover through 2027

Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath applauded the district for its improvements while citing the need for more time to “achieve lasting success for students.”

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U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear GOP activist’s lawsuit challenging Texas Ethics Commission’s lobbying fine

Former Empower Texans leader Michael Quinn Sullivan has challenged a $10,000 fine from the Texas Ethics Commission for failure to register as a lobbyist for more than 10 years at nearly every level of the state court system.

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How RFK Jr., Democrats and Republicans found common ground over food labels in Texas

Texas is poised to lead the country in an initiative to inform denizens of what’s in their food. Food industry experts say it’s going too far.

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Bills aimed at studying, restricting “forever chemicals” in Texas fail

Texas lawmakers bypassed bills that would have restricted “forever chemicals” in sewage sludge, studied health impacts and banned some uses of PFAS-laced firefighting foams.

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Bill requiring that Texas sheriffs work with federal immigration authorities heads to governor’s desk

Senate Bill 8 would further expand the state’s role in enforcing immigration laws, long the sole jurisdiction of the federal government.

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Texas lawmakers to allow smaller homes on smaller lots

State legislators passed an array of bills this year aimed at reining in the state’s high home prices and rents.

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Bill to scrap STAAR test dies in the Texas Legislature

The state standardized test has long been criticized for taking instructional time away from teachers and putting unnecessary pressure on students.

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Texas Legislature gives new city of Starbase authority to shut down local beach for SpaceX launches

Local organizations strongly opposed the measure, hosting phone banking events to urge lawmakers to vote against the bill.

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Effort to curb personal injury lawsuit payouts dies in the Texas Legislature

The goal of the bill, according to the author, was to curb “nuclear verdicts” — ones that award victims $10 million or more.

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Long-awaited raise for Texas judges in limbo over legislative pension clash

A bill to increase judicial salaries from $140,000 to $175,000 a year stalled amid a disagreement over lawmakers’ own retirement benefits.

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Democrats lash out as Legislature bans school clubs that support gay teens

Tensions flared and the debate turned personal as Republicans said their bill empowered parents and denied predictions that the ban will endanger children.

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Texas Legislature approves $338 billion two-year spending plan with a focus on property tax relief

A boost in public school spending, school vouchers, and money for water systems are other highlights of the state budget, which was bolstered by a $24 billion surplus.

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Bill that would ban cellphones in Texas public schools heads to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk

Research shows cellphones interfere with students' ability to focus in class. Texas would join at least nine other states that ban students from using their phones during the school day.

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Starbase, Texas' newest city, has liftoff; seeks $1.5 million loan from Elon Musk’s SpaceX

City leaders held their first public meetings this week since voters approved the South Texas city’s incorporation.

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Texas moves close to ban on some land sales to foreigners

The Legislature has approved a conference committee report that lists sales to certain people from China, North Korea, Russia and Iran as threats to national security.

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Texas Legislature approves $8.5 billion boost for public schools after years of stagnant funding

Gov. Greg Abbott has already said he intends to sign the bill, which will give schools funding for salary increases, special education, teacher preparation and operational costs.

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The one thing Texas won’t do to save its water supply

Texas property owners can use nearly as much water under their land as they want. That’s unlikely to change even as the state approaches a crisis.

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A bill to air-condition all Texas prisons likely to fail again in the Senate

House Bill 3006 would have required the installation of climate control in state prison by 2032.

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Texas just defined man and woman. Here’s why that matters.

Critics say House Bill 229, which has gone to the governor, discriminates against trans people, but the full effect remains to be seen.

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