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With AI on the rise, Texas House passes bill requiring more transparency in political ads
The bill faced fierce opposition from hardline conservatives who say it is policing speech and could allow the state to jail ...
Texas House Bill 4 proposes new standardized test. Lawmakers, superintendents are hopeful.
During a marathon House Committee on Public Education hearing that began Tuesday morning, superintendents from across Texas ...
Bill that would save THC retailers from total ban advances in Texas House panel
AUSTIN _ Legislation that could save the state’s consumable hemp market from a total ban – while reducing it to edibles and ...
Gov. Abbott signs bill creating a Texas regulation-cutting agency inspired by Elon's DOGE
Now, Texas has its own version of DOGE. Gov. Greg Abbott signed the first bill of the legislative session at the Capitol on ...
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Texas House bill would replace STAAR test with 3 shorter exams
Texas House lawmakers are proposing legislation that would eliminate the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness.
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Texas lawmakers advancing bill to ban kids from social media
The Texas House passed onto the Senate a proposed ban Tuesday, alongside another bill that would require a social media ...
Texas hospitals hit with $122 million bill for illegal immigrants' care in single month
Texas hospitals were billed nearly $122 million in health care costs racked up by illegal immigrants for one month last year, ...
Zero school taxes for Texas seniors? That could happen for many under this bill.
Most senior citizens won’t pay a penny of school taxes if they own homesteaded property under a pair of bills that have ...