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Tips for Spring Break At TX State Parks
Spring Breakers who waited until the last moment to plan an outdoor experience, don’t panic, Texas State Parks also have day-use and immediately supply for anyone also looking for an outdoor experience. ” Spring is a special time to get outside, with cooler temperatures and blooming flowers — parks are great places to experience both”,
Texas Politicians Seek to Close ‘ Affordable Housing ‘ Tax Exemption Loophole
Despite reforms enacted two years ago, developers have continued to receive full duty property tax exemptions for millions in exchange for concessions for so-called affordable housing, but state lawmakers are working to close a legal loophole that they say has led to abuse of the program. ” What the industry did after we did the
‘ Designated Country ‘ Land Ownership Ban Debated in Texas Senate Committee Hearing
A bill aimed at” Stopping Foreign Adversaries ‘ Land Grabs” is at the center of a contentious debate that pits national security and economic protection arguments against concerns over discrimination and copyright on property rights. Senate Bill ( SB ) 17 is a priority piece of legislation for the upper chamber, proposed by Sen. Lois
Christi Craddick, Don Huffines Announce Candidacies for Texas Comptroller
Two Republicans, Railroad Commissioner Christi Craddick and former state Sen. Don Huffines, have announced their requests for Texas treasurer in 2026 on Friday after recent Comptroller Glenn Hagar was named the next Texas A&M University System president. Craddick, the present head of the Railroad Commission of Texas, first announced her candidacy by saying,” Serving for
Comptroller Glenn Hegar Named Next Texas A&M University System Chancellor
The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents named Comptroller Glenn Hegar as the lone winner to be the state’s future president. After the 21-day waiting period before last approval, Hegar will have a six-year term as chancellor in front of him governing the system’s 11 universities and many state agencies. × This section requires
Grant Program to Assist Law Enforcement Clearance Rates Proposed in Texas House
A bill filed in the Texas Legislature would create a grant program to help law enforcement officials with solving violent criminal cases, especially ones involving sexual acts. House Bill ( HB) 3577, filed by State Rep. Mitch Little (R-Lewisville ) on March 3, says that the purpose of the grant program would be to “improve
Texas House Bill Banning Biological Males from State-Owned Women’s Bathrooms Gets 75 Co-authors
Legislation filed in the Texas Legislature that would prohibit individuals from using state-funded bathrooms or locker spaces of the opposite sex has bipartisan support from 75 co-authors, tapping back into the hottest topic of the 85th Legislative Session and a current nationwide conversation. House Bill (HB) 239, also called the Texas Women’s Privacy Act and
Texas House Bill Banning Biological Males from State-Owned Women’s Bathrooms Gets 77 Co-authors
Legislation filed in the Texas Legislature that would prevent people from using state-funded bathrooms or locker spaces of the opposite sex has bipartisan support from 77 co-authors, tapping up into the hottest subject of the 85th Legislative Conference and a recent global conversation. House Bill ( HB) 239, also called the Texas Women’s Privacy Act
Texas House Files Priority Nuclear Power Blueprint Designed to Facilitate Small Modular Reactor Growth
Nuclear power proliferation is on the mind of the Texas Legislature, and now a priority bill has been filed in the lower chamber with the intention of jumpstarting the state’s small modular reactor footprint. State Rep. Cody Harris (R-Palestine) filed House Bill (HB) 14, the “Texas Advanced Nuclear Deployment Act,” which would create an extension
Abbott, Vance, Gabbard Visit Southern Border as Illegal Crossings Reportedly Fall in February
New reports are finding that border crossings have dropped significantly since President Donald Trump entered office, which comes as Texas lawmakers push a new bill requiring local law enforcement to assist with deportations, while state officials and federal cabinet members visit the border amid ongoing tensions over immigration policy. Internal figures reviewed by Axios have
Free Speech Organization Sues Texas A&M for Cancelling Campus Drag Shows
Drag shows were canceled across the Texas A&M University System’s 11 campuses after the board of regents passed a resolution banning them last week. Now, the system is being sued by a free speech organization. The board of regents at Texas A&M passed the resolution before a campus LGBT organization’s planned “Draggieland” event. The resolution
IVF Embryo Reporting Requirements Filed in Texas House
A bill introduced by a Texas lawmaker outlines reporting requirements for in vitro fertilization (IVF) providers, including the number of embryos created, how many are discarded, and the reasons for their destruction — whether due to undesired gender, a handicap, or other preferential factors. House Bill (HB) 3132, introduced by Rep. Daniel Alders (R-Tyler), is
