AUSTIN, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) -Texas House lawmakers passed a bill Wednesday afternoon that could significantly expand the state's medical marijuana program. House Bill 1535would increase how many people are eligible for the Texas Compassionate Use Program (TCUP) and how strong the medical marijuana ...
The Texas House passed a bill Thursday that would allow people to open carry handgunswithout a permit.If approved, it would make Texas the largest state in the nation to allow no-permit handgun carry. The billis advancing through the Texas legislature despiteopposition from local police chiefs,...
Texas Senate Approves Abortion Restrictions, Bills Move to House More Reuters FILE PHOTO: An exam room at the Planned Parenthood South Austin Health Center is shown in Austin, Texas, U.S. June 27, 2016. REUTERS/Ilana Panich-Linsman By Dan Whitcomb (Reuters) - The Texas state Senate ...
The House passed House Bill 972 from Allen Fletcher, R-Tomball, which would allow concealed carry unless the university opts out every year after talking with students, faculty and staff. The bill then went to the Senate Criminal Justice Committee, where it passed 4-2. The bill still would ...
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House unveils its voucher version Texas House members filed a bevy of education bills last week, including a proposed $8 billion investment in public education and a voucher bill that ties the amount of money spent for private … Lawmaker calls for probe into $95 million lottery jackpot ...
Voucher bills have failed in Texas, most notably, last year, when 21 House Republicans voted against expanding school choice as part of an education-funding bill. …Abbott spent an unprecedented $8 million of his own campaign funds to support pro-voucher candidates. …AFC Victory Fund’s CEO ...
The bill cleared the Senate and will now go to the House. AUSTIN, Texas-The Texas Senate on Wednesday passed a plan that would allow parents to use taxpayer dollars to fund private education. The bill advanced to a third reading Wednesday evening despite concerns from Democrats over transparency...
It also requires health-care providers to perform such procedures in states where the practice has been banned, including in Montana and Texas. Their state legislatures passed bills their governors signed into law prohibiting “gender transition” procedures from being performed on minors in their sta...
Two additional bills are also moving along, with little chance of passing. House Joint Resolution 155 (HJR 155) and its enabling legislation, House Bill 2843 (HB 2843) would allow “destination resort” casinos and legalize sports betting in Texas. ...