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Bill requiring voters to show proof of citizenship clears Texas Senate
“Most Texans have already proven their citizenship when they got their driver’s license, but the feds have not allowed us to ...
Bill tapping more local law enforcement for immigration duties passes Texas Senate
Texas Senate Republicans passed Senate Bill 8, which requires sheriff's in the largest counties to enter into agreements with ...
Why the Silver-Haired Legislature is honoring former Texas House Speaker Gib Lewis
Jennifer Perkins, a former board president of the Texas Silver-Haired Legislature Foundation, said the organization wanted to ...
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Legislation creating statewide emergency communication system advances in Texas House
The legislation was written after the state’s largest wildfire scorched more than 1 million acres in the Panhandle last year.
Texas Senate advances bill that gives Dallas more oversight over police, fire pension
A bill that could give the city more oversight over the Dallas Police and Fire pension system’s strategy to fill its $3 ...
What is a faculty senate? As Texas lawmakers seek to regulate them, some defend its merit
As Texas lawmakers look to curb faculty senates, the Statesman asked professors how senators are picked, what the panels ...
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Legislation in Texas Senate would put higher education on path to mediocrity
A reader says the state is taking a heavy handed approach with higher education, prioritizing politics over excellence.
Texas Legislature eyes proposals to give state AG more power
Attorney General Ken Paxton and his office could have expanded authority under a quartet of bills the Texas Senate could pass ...
Texas House Committee delays vote on school choice and funding bills until Thursday to consider various changes
The Texas House Public Education Committee will vote on the school choice and school funding bills Thursday after Chairman ...
Texas Senate passes bill requiring sheriffs to partner with authorities regarding immigration enforcement
Under the bill, sheriff's offices in counties with a population of over 100,000 would have to help ICE identify people who ...
Texas state legislature meets for 8.8 seconds in first Saturday session
The Texas House met for just under nine seconds in its first Saturday session of the legislative term. During those 8.8 ...