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Texas Senate Committee Sends Title Theft and Fraud Bill to Floor
The Texas Senate Business and Commerce Committee voted unanimously to favorably report to the full Senate the committee substitute for Senate Bill (SB) 15 by state Sen. Royce West (D-Dallas) that addresses title theft and fraud. Gov. Greg Abbott’s special session agenda included “strengthened protections against title theft and deed fraud.” He vetoed SB 648
Texas Lawmakers Hear From Residents, Local Authorities During Second Flood Disaster Response Meeting
Texas lawmakers traveled to the Hill Country on Thursday to hold their second joint hearing on the July 4 flooding where they heard testimony from local authorities, regional leadership, and community members impacted by the disaster that took the lives of more than 130 people. The Joint Select Committee on Disaster Preparedness and Flooding convened
Texas Senate District 9 Special Election Candidates Speak on THC, Gambling, Top Priorities
Three candidates, two Republicans and one Democrat, are vying for an open state Senate seat in North Texas. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. See the original article: https://thetexan.news/elections/2026/texas-senate-district-9-special-election-candidates-speak-on-thc-gambling-top-priorities/article_3d65421d-9446-483c-95ee-eeb95f6d06ec.html
Mapping it Out: Takeaways from Texas’ Congressional Redistricting Proposal
The first blueprint of the Texas congressional redraw is out and it purports to deliver on President Donald Trump’s request for five new Republican seats. The fight has already burned hot, but the temperature is about to turn up even higher. The proposal alters things substantially in and around the state’s four largest metropolitan areas,
Texas National Guardsman Convicted of Smuggling Illegal Aliens After Southern Border Deployment
A member of the Texas National Guard was convicted of smuggling illegal aliens into the U.S. while deployed to the southern border under Operation Lone Star and now awaits his sentencing. Twenty-seven-year-old Mario Sandoval was charged with “conspiring to smuggle illegal aliens” on July 21. After he was released from his orders following deployment with
Texas Senate Moves to Prompt Court Rehearing on Attorney General’s Election Law Prosecution Authority
The Texas Senate is hoping to set the stage with new legislation to force a rehearing of a landmark 2021 Texas Court of Criminal Appeals (CCA) decision, that found state law granting the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) prosecutorial authority violated the Texas Constitution. Senate Bill (SB) 11, by Sen. Bryan Hughes (R-Mineola), would
Texas Senate Passes Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Ban
The Texas Senate approved legislation on Wednesday that would ban local governments from using tax dollars to hire lobbyists, but while the measure polls well with voters from both parties, Democratic lawmakers remain firmly opposed. Introduced by state Sen. Mayes Middleton (R-Galveston), Senate Bill (SB) 12 prohibits political subdivisions such as cities, counties, municipal utility
Texas Senate Passes Hemp-Derived THC Ban on Second Reading
The Texas Senate gave initial passage to its proposed hemp-derived THC ban, a bill that would make significant changes to the current hemp retail sales market. Senate Bill (SB) 5 would create a ban on all products with cannabinoids other than CBD or CBG from being sold in Texas, with a 21-year age restriction on
U.S. Department of Education to Release $6.8 Billion in Federal Funds, $660 Million to Texas
U.S. Department of Education (USDE) will release $660 million in educational grants to the Texas Education Agency (TEA) this week, following a month-long federal funding freeze. On June 30, the USDE notified the TEA that it would delay disbursing funds for five grant programs, missing the usual July 1 deadline, due to a pending review.
Groups Unite To Fight Screwworm Threat
The Screwworm Coalition of Texas, a coalition of 13 Texas landowner, livestock, equine and wildlife groups, today launched a new website to deliver reliable information about the New World screwworm. The site compiles information from lead agencies, including the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS), Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC)
National Democrats Ramp Up Presence in Texas, Opposing Mid-Decade Redistricting
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) and other aligned groups are rallying to their Texas colleagues’ battlements as the fight over congressional redistricting heats up in Texas. “The DNC is all hands on deck to hold Donald Trump and Greg Abbott accountable for their scheme to use the tragic Texas floods as cover to redraw the
Samsung Plant in Texas to Develop Tesla AI Chips, Abbott Applauds $16.5 Billion Move
One of Samsung’s Texas plants will develop artificial intelligence (AI) chips for Tesla, in an estimated $16.5 billion move announced by Elon Musk and highlighted by Gov. Greg Abbott. Musk announced via an X post on Sunday, “Samsung’s giant new Texas fab will be dedicated to making Tesla’s next-generation AI6 chip.” × This page requires
