Monday, the Senate took up the bill, passed it, and sent it to the House. "Don’t panic. Some people are getting very high bills for their individual or business, don’t panic," said Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, speaking to Texans who were sent bills for thousands to millions...
Contraception bill falls short in the Senate amid Republican opposition Republicans largely opposed a vote to advance a bill to protect access to contraception Wednesday, as Democrats make a push to center reproductive rights in the run-up to the election. ...
On Monday, the House State Affairs Committee held hearings on two bills passed in the Texas Senate last week: SB 4 and SB 11. During the hearing, Republicans supported the bills and said they will deter illegal immigration, while Democratic lawmakers and other opponents said they ...
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Given Republican control of the legislative process in Texas, all of these bills have a good chance at being enacted into law. Yay for democracy! #GregAbbott_TXThe#TexasSenate passed Senate Bill 1933. The#DeathToDemocracybill is also being called the#DeathStarBill. Texans need to stand up ...
Senate Bill 4 was passed last year that would make crossing the Texas-Mexico border between entry points a crime. Meaning you must enter the state at a point of entry. If an officer has reason to believe a person is illegally crossing they can arrest them and they will be charged with ...
The GOP-led Texas state Senate passed sweeping elections legislation Tuesday that critics say will make it harder to vote, particularly for those of color, one day after Democratic lawmakers in the state House left Texas to thwart passage of the bill in the lower chamber. The uppe...
The Department of Homeland Security said the federal government would also continue the court challenge to the law that will “further complicate” the job of its “already strained” workforce. The agency won’t assist in any efforts to enforce the law known ...
Still, Senate Bill 8 does not apply to women who have abortions, only to providers or people who help women get abortions. "Under this law, you cannot sue someone who received an abortion," The Texas State Law Library said on a frequently asked questions webpage. Our ruling ...
Bryan Hughes, the version of the bill passed by the Senate earlier in the month had language explicitly targeting sexually explicit drag shows, saying such performances included those who were naked or dressed in drag, and "[appealed] to the prurient interest in sex." The older text stated ...