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Here's what a Texas oil executive from DOGE is doing inside the Interior Department

A Texas oil executive from Elon Musk’s government efficiency team has been tasked with overhauling the federal agency that manages vast tracts of public lands

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New limits for personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits may become a reality in Texas

The House made changes to the proposal that leave open ways for victims to be compensated beyond medical bills.

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Texas parents, school boards may have more control over school library books after House OKs bill

Senate Bill 13 would require school boards or advisory councils to approve new books and review complaints. Critics worry the bill would lead to banning classic titles and create administrative logjams.

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Texas Republicans want to block cities' gun buyback programs

Much of the debate focused on the tense relationship between cities and the Texas Legislature. The bill is head to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk.

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Bill that would increase oversight of Texas’ largest energy users gets OK’d in Texas House

The proposal is meant to help the state better manage its electric supply during times of high demand. Critics say the oversight would discourage some companies from doing business in Texas.

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Mexican Singer Investigated Over Cartel Ties Cancels Texas Show, Says U.S. Visa Has Been Revoked

Mexican singer Julion Alvarez cancelled a show for tens of thousands of fans in Texas after the Trump administration allegedly revoked his visa

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Proposal to automatically deny bail to some previously accused of felonies falls in Texas House

Democrats declined to support Senate Joint Resolution 87, which sprinted through the Senate and needed 100 votes to clear the lower chamber.

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Texas hemp industry faces ‘oblivion’ as THC ban lands on Gov Abbott’s desk

The hemp industry may die.

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Texas House approves bill requiring Ten Commandments to be displayed in public schools

‘Forcing our religion down their throats is not love,’ warns Democratic lawmaker over negative impact legislation could have on non-Christian students

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THC ban will destroy Texas' hemp agriculture industry, farmers say

While state leaders say growers can still produce industrial hemp, farmers say they will quit growing the plant altogether under a total THC ban.

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Karolina Migoń and Ramon Sinkeldam win Gravel Locos 110, making mark ahead of Unbound

Alexander Miller and Emily Newsom take runner up spots in Texas

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Texas film incentive program proposal cut down to $300 million in the House

The state Senate’s version of the bill would infuse $500 million over the next two years into projects filmed in Texas.

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Ban on THC products in Texas heads to Gov. Abbott’s desk after Senate agrees to House changes

The governor has not addressed whether he supports the ban, as hemp industry leaders have urged him to veto Senate Bill 3.

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House clears the way for Texas Lottery to continue under a different state agency

Senate Bill 3070 would move the lottery game to Texas’ Department of Licensing and Regulation and includes new restrictions on how players can buy tickets.

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Texas Legislature approves making vaccine exemption process easier

Instead of waiting for the state to send them one, parents would be able to print out vaccine exemption forms at home if they want to skip school-required shots. Critics believe the bill would increase infections.

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Texas woman sues state lottery for $83 million winnings she says she never received

Officials did not claim woman’s winning ticket was invalid in any way, lawsuit states

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Texas lawmakers approve bill requiring Ten Commandments in every classroom

Republican officials across the country are pushing legislation to integrate religion in public education

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Bill to allow smaller homes on smaller lots resurrected in Texas House

A top priority of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, the legislation would make it easier to construct homes on smaller lots. A House Democrat briefly killed the bill.

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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 DEI ban in public schools approved in the House

Senate Bill 12’s supporters say DEI programs use class time and public funds to promote political agendas.

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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 will require public school classrooms to display Ten Commandments under bill nearing passage

The House has approved Senate Bill 10 even though a similar Louisiana law was deemed unconstitutional. Supporters say Christianity is core to U.S. history.

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Rangers Receive Negative Injury Update on Joc Pederson After Hit-By-Pitch

Texas is faltering in a crowded American League West race.

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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.

The Independent UK

Police stop innocent-looking trailer – only to uncover smuggling operation in hollowed-out bales of hay

Texas officials allegedly found 12 migrants in hollowed-out hay bales during routine traffic stop

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