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After years of tension, Texas House emerges as cooperative partner for Dan Patrick and his conservative agenda

A 2024 war among Republicans tilted the House to the right. Now more closely aligned with the Senate, Speaker Dustin Burrows has accelerated action on bail, school vouchers and social issues.

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Texas is closer to putting the Ten Commandments in classrooms after a key vote

A push to put the Ten Commandments on display in all Texas public school classrooms is closer to reaching Republican Gov. Greg Abbott's desk

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Texas sheriffs would have to collaborate with ICE under bill poised for governor’s desk

The House approved Senate Bill 8, which mandates sheriffs request formal partnerships with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for designated deputies to serve administrative immigration warrants at their jails.

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Overriding a Texas governor’s veto can be impossible. Lawmakers are trying to change that.

The state constitution’s legislative calendar — not a vote threshold — makes it hard to overrule the governor. Legislators are crafting an amendment that would make more overrides possible.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook called Greg Abbott to press him to stop the state’s proposed online child safety laws, report reveals

The tech boss had a cordial conversation with Greg Abbott last week, but made it clear that Apple was interested in stopping the bill, according to sources

The Independent UK

Eviction bill now focuses on squatters in Texas House rewrite

The chamber jettisoned a provision tenants’ advocates warned would make it easier for Texas landlords to evict renters.

The Texas Tribune

"See how we do things": Austin cannabis shop invites Texas lawmakers wanting to ban THC

A bill that would make it illegal to sell THC products could soon head over to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk. For a cannabis store employee, lawmakers don't know enough about the industry they're trying to shut down.

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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.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Poised to Receive Billions in Border Security Reimbursement Under GOP Bill

Texas could soon receive billions in federal reimbursements for border security expenses under a Republican-led bill that passed the U.S. House on Thursday.

Latin Times

Undocumented Immigrants Accused of Crimes Face Same Bail Restrictions as Repeat Offenders Under Texas Bill Proposal

"Too many people have been murdered because of the broken bail system that we've had," said Governor Abbott of the legislation

Latin Times

Texas Legislature on verge of completely banning THC products after key House vote

The House approved the ban after previously considering proposals to preserve the industry by tightening regulations.

The Texas Tribune

$12 billion added to congressional spending bill to reimburse states like Texas for border spending

The U.S. House approved the budget reconciliation bill, which also includes preservation of 2017 tax cuts and changes to Medicaid and SNAP.

The Texas Tribune

Water bills face deadline threat as Texas lawmakers negotiate spending priorities

Gov. Greg Abbott and other leaders have called for a major investment to save the state’s water supply. How to spend the money has caused friction at the Capitol.

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Texas Set to Create State Bitcoin Reserve

The latest version of the bill includes a previously nixed provision to allow Texans to donate crypto to the fund.

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Charges dropped against conservative activist in Texas over false voter fraud claim

Texas prosecutors have dropped charges against a prominent conservative activist in Houston related to allegations he was part of what authorities have called a baseless voter fraud conspiracy theory

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Another big tax cut for Texas homeowners appears imminent

Providing bigger tax breaks to homeowners is a key component of a deal brokered by Republicans in the Texas Legislature to lower tax bills for Texans.

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Stricter bail rules advance through Texas House, which had blocked an overhaul in previous sessions

The House advanced a measure that would ask voters to amend the state Constitution to tighten the state’s bail laws, setting up a major policy win for Gov. Greg Abbott.

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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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Biden ‘failed this country’ by seeking second term, says Beto O’Rourke

Ex-Texas representative, who lost gubernatorial election to Greg Abbott, joins Democrats lambasting former president

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Juvenile detention, imported shrimp, forever chemicals among hundreds of bills cut off by House deadline

Some measures that made it through before midnight dealt with jail bonds, an unconstitutional ban on gay sex, and the liability of vaccine manufacturers.

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Abbott wants to stop allowing federal benefits in Texas to be spent on unhealthy, high-processed food

Texas’ governor joins other Republican governors making similar requests to ban purchases of candy and soda through the SNAP program.

The Texas Tribune

Bill to limit out-of-state donations to Texas candidates gets House approval

The bill would cap out-of-state political donations to a candidate or lawmaker to $5,000 for a statewide election, $2,500 for a district office and $1,000 for a county office.

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Pressing deadlines, unfinished business: Where the Legislature stands on abortion, water, property tax and more

A raft of social conservative priorities backed by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick hang in the balance, including efforts to infuse more religion into public schools.

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Bill requiring Texas hospitals to report the citizenship status of patients killed in House

It is unclear whether the House bill could come back as an amendment to another measure before the legislative session ends June 2.

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