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Mid-Term Sunset Review Bills Pass State House,” Texas DOGE,”
Priority legislation created the Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office ( TREO ) and another to strengthen sunset reviews was first approved by the Texas House of Representatives. Only five votes, four Democrats and one Republican, were cast in favor of Senate Bill ( SB ) 14 by state senator Sen. Phil King (R-Weatherford ). In order
Unanimity in Texas House votes to ban Agreements in child sexual abuse situations
The Texas House of Representatives unanimously approved a bill that would outlaw the use of non-disclosure agreements ( NDAs ) in cases of child sexual abuse on Tuesday afternoon. After its second reading, state representative Jeff Leach (R-Plano )’s House Bill ( HB) 748, known as” Trey’s Law,” received all 149 present votes in the
Abuse-Induced Child Deaths Plummet in Texas Since 2018 and CPS Removals Fall by Over Half.
Five years after the state established additional protections for parents and families through improving the removal and investigation process, the number of children dying from abuse also decreased by 53 %. From 2018 to 2024, the removals by Child Protective Services ( CPS) in Texas decreased by 55 percent. In 2018, Texas removed 20, 000
Attorney General Sues San Antonio for funding pregnancy journey, and Antonio Cash Abortion Travel
The San Antonio City Council approved adding an additional$ 100, 000 to its Reproductive Justice Fund to help pay for travel for abortions outside of the state on a 6 to 5 vote. Council people John Courage, Marina Alderete Gavito, Manny Pelaez, and Marc Whyte cast ballots against the resolution. × This site needs to
Huffines, Craddick Pave Lanes in Texas Comptroller Race With Endorsements
The nascent race for Texas’ most numbers-heavy elected office is already chock-full of thematics and theatrics, and one sticks out above the rest: activists and politicians versus big-money donors. Right after jumping in the race following Comptroller Glenn Hegar’s naming as the next Texas A&M University System chancellor, former state Sen. Don Huffines (R-Dallas) rolled
Senate Bill Banning Biological Men from Women’s State-Funded ‘Private Spaces’ Heard in Committee
A Texas Senate bill banning biological males from using state-owned bathrooms designated for biological females was heard in committee — eight years after a nearly identical bill stole the spotlight in its eventually unsuccessful route through the 85th Texas Legislature. State Sen. Mayes Middleton filed Senate Bill (SB) 240, or the Texas Women’s Privacy
Coppell ISD Sued by Texas Attorney General Over Alleged CRT in Teaching
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against Coppell Independent School District (ISD) officials, alleging that critical race theory (CRT) is being taught illegally in the district’s schools. The lawsuit stems from a video uploaded by Accuracy in Media, a conservative non-profit watchdog group, that shows Coppell ISD Director of Curriculum and Instruction Evan
House Public Education Committee Approves School Choice, Funding Bills
The House Public Education Committee held their rescheduled meeting on Thursday, where two big issues — public school funding and school choice — endured heated debates between members. Immediately, there were objections from members of the committee to there being no official state livestream of the hearing, with Rep. James Talarico (D-Austin) objecting to how
Texas House Bill Requiring Insurance Cover Detransitioning Services Heard in Committee
A bill requiring insurance companies to cover reversal services for child gender modification was heard in a Texas House committee, drawing in a plethora of testimonies from self-identified “detransitioners” and members of the LGBT community — broaching yet again a highly-contested issue from the 88th Legislative Session. State Rep. Jeff Leach (R-Plano) laid out his
Texas House Committee Hears Testimony on Hostile Foreign Land Ownership Bill
Real estate and land ownership by foreign entities is a major political issue in Texas, especially given the recent revelations regarding “EPIC City,” and now the Texas House has taken up the issue with a bill that will create a criminal offense for such actions. House Bill (HB) 17, authored by Rep. Cole Hefner (R-Mt.
Texas House Approves Business Tax Exemption Increase Ahead of Budget Night
The lower chamber gave initial approval to its priority property tax plan on Wednesday, which would increase an exemption for businesses from $2,500 to $250,000. Business personal property is any inventory or other property that isn’t the land on or the building in which a business sits, and House Joint Resolution (HJR) 1 and House
Over 100 Texas Lawmakers Back Affordable Housing Reform Bill, Competing Legislation Moves Forward
State lawmakers are scrutinizing a program that offers full property tax exemptions in exchange for designating some units for low- or moderate-income residents, with more than 100 Texas House members now backing a reform bill that has stalled in committee. Rep. Gary Gates (R-Richmond) has proposed reforms to Housing Finance Corporations (HFC) that include more
