Phelan swiftly rejected SB 1 and a companion resolution when they arrived in the House, arguing the bills fell outside of Abbott's agenda for a special session and refused to let it move in the chamber. Instead, the House quickly passed its own proposal and adjourned. The current homestead ...
On May 2, a Texas House committee passed a bill to create 100% reserve gold and silver-backed transactional currencies.Enactment of this legislation would create an option for people to conduct business in sound money, set the stage to undermine the Federal Reserve’s monopo...
In one of the first actions by the 118th Congress, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass two Pro-Life bills. The first, HCon.Res. 3, condemns the ...
Chad Hasty Chad HastyPublished: April 12, 2023Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Get our free mobile app Legislation that would allow more Texans to qualify for medical marijuana under the Compassionate Use Program overwhelmingly passed in the Texas House on Wednesday by a vote of ...
On Thursday evening, both the House and Senate passed three bills worth $18 billion in property tax cuts. The money will come from the nearly $33 billion surplus in the state budget. Here's what the legislation does It reduces the school property tax rate for all homeowners and busine...
Bills like House Bill 2127 “excuse the Texas Legislature from leading,” she added. “We are wasting our precious 140 days — when we could be doing statewide health, education, justice and prosperity policies — barging into bedrooms, locker rooms, boardrooms examining rooms and now city coun...
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. ...
A Dallas area law enforcement official worries about the safety of police officers if the permit less carry passed by the Texas House is signed by Governor Greg
House passes Johnson’s bill to avert shutdown It now goes to the Senate, which will need to pass it before Saturday to keep the government funded. Jordain Carney11/14/2023, 5:52pm ET The House passed a short-term funding bill on Tuesday, moving to avert a government shutdown des...
Thursday marked the last day that bills can be scheduled in the Texas state House before the legislature adjourns May 29. The Community Safety committee had voted to advance the bill Monday, after two Republicans voted with the committee's Democrats, days after adeadly shooting over the weekend...