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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”

Texas Observer

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.

The Texas Tribune

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.

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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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Proposals to require judges to deny bail more often advance through House panel, signaling a broader agreement

Amending the Texas Constitution to crack down on the state’s bail practices has been an elusive priority of Gov. Greg Abbott’s for three consecutive sessions.

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Texas Moves to Ban Land Purchases by 'Hostile' Nations Including Iran, Russia; Abbott Vows to Sign Bill

Gov. Greg Abbott says he will sign SB 17, which bars land ownership by citizens of China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea — a move critics warn could fuel discrimination and overreach.

Latin Times

Abbott Says Texas Halted Construction of Muslim Residential Project. Developers Say It Hasn't Even Started.

The proposed EPIC City development has drawn political backlash, but backers say no formal plans have been filed and accuse officials of fueling "groundless" claims.

Latin Times

Harrison the Huckster

The right-wing state rep has led an army of one on a self-righteous crusade in the Texas House.

Texas Observer

John Cornyn says tax and spending bill must reimburse Texas $11 billion for border security

Texas Republicans are pushing the federal government to pay the state’s costs of Operation Lone Star, Gov. Greg’s Abbott’s border security initiative.

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UT System announces $100 million investment into civic leadership school

The money will help pay for a permanent home for the school on UT-Austin's campus. Conservative donors and lawmakers, including Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, helped create the school in 2023.

Texas Observer

‘It’s Not a War Zone’: Val Verde County’s Conservative Democratic Sheriff on Misinformation, Immigration

"Before people start commenting on the border, come visit the border. Right now there's nothing going on."

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In bail talks, lawmakers close in on Texas GOP goal of keeping defendants in jail

While Gov. Greg Abbott steps up his push for stricter bail rules, critics seek a balance between the rights of the accused and the goal of keeping dangerous defendants behind bars.

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Attempt to decriminalize fentanyl testing strips in Texas could stall in the Senate for a third time

Opponents fear that fentanyl test strips will increase the usage of the deadly drug.

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Texas Observer

The High Cost of Texas’ Property Tax Cut-and-Run Politics

Biennial promises of “relief” are just window dressing on a broken taxation system.

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School board races across Texas deal losses for many conservatives

Issues about control of book purchases and how curriculums teach race and gender have led to change on many boards, including Keller, Katy and Mansfield ISDs.

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Private school vouchers are now law in Texas. Here’s how they will work.

Texas will give participating families about $10,000 to pay for their kids’ private schooling. Other details about the program, set to launch in 2026, are unclear.

Texas Observer

At UT, a Day of Drag and Defiance

Students gathered for a joyful protest of the university system’s drag show ban.

The Texas Tribune

How Greg Abbott took a flailing school voucher movement and turned it into a winning issue

Abbott tapped into a powerful national conservative movement and his own campaign war chest to turn legislative races into multimillion-dollar affairs.

Latin Times

Texas Gov. Accuses San Marcos of Antisemitism, Threatens to Terminate Grants for Plan to End $4M in Funds to Israel

Gov. Greg Abbott condemned San Marcos for proposing a resolution that would spend millions in taxpayer funds domestically instead of on weapons sent to Israel.

Texas Observer

Abbott’s Bail Agenda Could Swell Texas Jails, Test U.S. Constitution

Republicans want to double down on a system that can keep Texans in jail for years without a trial, while attacking bail funds that try to help.

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