New Texas Legislature Faces Tough Agenda Battle over a Formula for Fair School Financing Is Set to Resume
Eye on Politics: Analyzing the long year at the Texas Legislature Every week, we break down some of the biggest political stories grabbing headlines in North Texas and beyond. Dec 29, 2023 Texas laws taking effect Jan. 1 and how they impact you ...
Mary’s Law Journal covers the Legislature’s substantial changes to the Texas Citizen Participation Act, or TCPA. Authored by participants representing major stakeholders during the negotiations on House Bill 2730, the article details the history, problems, and revisions of the TCPA, which was ...
(such as House Bill 2690 and Senate Bill 1927 from the Regular Session) By adding these unfinished Pro-Life Priorities to the agenda for a special session, the Legislature will have another chance to protect innocent human Life and show that Texas is not just anti-abortion but truly Pro-...
The 1876 Texas Constitution designated the A&M College a “branch” of the University, but UT’s Board of Regents and A&M’s Board of Directors met a week before the session began and agreed to ask the Legislature to formally separate them. The Legislature would need to pass a ...
June 27, 2023 | Austin, Texas | Press ReleaseGovernor Greg Abbott today announced Special Session #2 and issued a proclamation identifying agenda items for the special session that begins at 3:00 PM today, Tuesday, June 27.“We achieved a great deal during the 88th Legislative Session that ...
If the incumbent is victorious, then it is likely that policy dynamics in the Texas Legislature will not shift notably in 2025. However, if the incumbent loses, then for the first time ever, the most conservative wing of the Texas Republican Party may be able to govern relatively unfettered ...
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. ...
October 20, 2023 The Texas Legislature Keeps Trying to Ban Vaccine Mandates for Private Businesses. This Time It Might Actually Be Successful. Republicans need a win after a summer of infighting. But party leaders are ignoring several potential consequences in moving hastily on this issue. ...
Gov. Kevin Stitt signed House Bill 4156 into law on Tuesday, one week after the Republican-controlled legislature sent it to his desk. The law, which is set to take effect on July 1, makes it illegal to reside in Oklahoma without legal authorization to be in the U.S. Read the full ...