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Changes to the Texas Lottery are coming under bill making its way through the Legislature
The scandal surrounding the Texas Lottery is prompting big changes in the Legislature. The Texas House passed a bill Monday ...
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Texas Senate votes to end STAAR, shield school ratings from lawsuits
If approved by Gov. Abbott, the bill would replace the annual test with shorter exams administered throughout the school year ...
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Texas Senate Approves Bill to Expand Medical Marijuana Program, Adds Chronic Pain and Crohn's Disease to Eligibility
Texas Senate approves a bill to expand medical marijuana program, including chronic pain and additional dispensers.
Texas bill allowing smaller homes on smaller lots amid housing crunch advances in House
The Texas House gave a thumbs Wednesday to a bill allowing smaller homes on smaller lots in Texas’ biggest cities..
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Once again, Texas Legislature unlikely to pass ethics legislation this year
Lawmakers filed dozens of bills that would increase transparency around spending in elections and strengthen penalties for ...
Poll shows Paxton beating incumbent Cornyn in heated battle for Texas senate seat
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton beat incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) by nine points in a poll released Wednesday, ...
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Texas will require state documents to reflect sex assigned at birth
Many trans Texans have changed the sex listed on their birth certificate, driver’s licenses and other documents. They say ...
$100 million boost in child care scholarship funding advances in Texas Legislature
The Texas Legislature’s final version of the state budget includes $100 million in additional funding for child care ...