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Texas schools have leaned on uncertified teachers to fill vacancies. Lawmakers want to put a stop to it.
Underprepared teachers have been tied to student learning losses. But amid a teacher shortage crisis, school leaders fear the ...
Texas Lt. Gov. Patrick announces additional legislative priorities
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced additional legislative priorities for the Texas Senate to pass. Initially, Patrick announced ...
Here's how the Texas Legislature is hoping to crack down on AI-generated child porn
Texas Senate OKs bill to outlaw AI-generated child sex abuse material. Lawmakers say it'll be another tool to crack down on ...
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Texas lawmakers will debate saving the state’s water supply after key legislation is introduced
The state House and Senate have similar proposals to solve the state's water crisis, but there are stark differences on how ...
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Texas House bill would weaken renters’ rights, advocates say
A proposal before the Texas Legislature billed as a way to clamp down on squatters would reduce legal protections for renters ...
Texas bill seeks to create a criminal offense called 'gender identity fraud'
The proposed bill seeks to create a criminal offense that would be known as “gender identity fraud.” It states that people ...
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DOJ drops fight against Texas political maps as Trump administration retreats from voting rights cases
The Biden administration had challenged a Republican-led redistricting plan that diluted the political power of minorities.
Texas Legislature to weigh bill that could expedite evictions, limit tenant protections
As a committee of the Texas Legislature prepares to discuss a bill framed as a solution to squatting, housing advocates and ...
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Laredo Veterans Affairs Committee discusses legislative advocacy, Hazlewood amendment
The Laredo Veterans Affairs Committee met to discuss upcoming veteran events and legislative advocacy, including “The Wall ...
Texas lawmakers will debate saving state’s water supply after key legislation introduced
The state House and Senate have similar proposals to solve the water crisis, but there are stark differences on how to invest ...
Toll road legislation would give cities the power to shut down unsafe highways
Tiffany's Law would allow cities the power to close down toll roads when city leaders believe the roads are unsafe for travel ...
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Texas lawmakers are pushing harsher criminal penalties while prison and jail populations soar
Texas lawmakers are pushing more than 100 bills to clamp down on crime, threatening to overcrowd the state’s jails and ...