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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 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
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
Campus DEI Offices Discussed in Texas House Higher Education Committee Hearing
A hearing in the Texas House Higher Education Committee convened this week, where the topic of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) offices on college campuses was discussed and debated among lawmakers and university presidents. Chairman Terry Wilson (R-Georgetown) had invited testimony from the Texas A&M University and University of Texas (UT) systems to present their
Texas, Nuclear Regulatory Commission Debate Radioactive Waste Storage at U.S. Supreme Court
Texas squared off with the federal government at the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday over the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) approval of a license to store spent nuclear fuel at a Permian Basin facility. At the center of the dispute is an Andrews County facility that currently stores low-level radioactive waste but sought approval for
‘Michael Jordan of Politics’: Valentina Gomez Brings Brazen Brand from Missouri to Texas
Social media sensation Valentina Gomez has taken the online world by storm, amassing millions of views in audacious, attention-grabbing videos chock-full of various slurs and threats against “pedophiles” and other sexual offenders — first as a candidate for Missouri Secretary of State (SOS), and now with her sights set on Texas’ 31st Congressional District. A
Senate Committee Approves Removing Legal Exception Related to Pornography, Sexual Performance of a Child
The Texas Senate Committee on Criminal Justice took testimony Tuesday on legislation seeking to address the creation and distribution of pornographic material, including computer-generated images of children, and moved to strike a long-standing exception in state laws protecting children. “The purpose of today’s hearing is to take up and consider items related to [artificial intelligence
Texas Lawmaker Proposes ‘Enhanced Penalty’ for Criminal Activity While Masked and Disguised
University campus protests have sparked a discussion regarding the balance between campus safety and political expression, with one Texas lawmaker now filing a bill to create an “enhanced penalty for committing offense while disguised or masked.” House Bill (HB) 3061 by Rep. Tom Oliverson (R-Cypress) is designed to enhance the punishment for certain criminal offenses
Former Uvalde Mayor, Now-Lawmaker Files Priority School Safety Bill
State Rep. Don McLaughlin (R-Uvalde), who was the mayor of Uvalde when a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers in Robb Elementary School three years ago, filed a Texas House priority school safety bill this week. Dubbed “The Uvalde Strong Act,” House Bill (HB) 33 mandates that schools and police forces develop active shooter
‘THC Ban,’ Compassionate Use Bills Hear 10 Hours of Testimony in Senate Committee Hearing
The Texas Senate State Affairs Committee endured a full day of testimony Monday, where debate, discussion, and passionate pleas from witnesses descended on the upper chamber to consider the future of THC and cannabis in the state. Senate Bill (SB) 3, known as “Banning THC in Texas,” was the major focus of the day, while
Texas A&M University System Bans Campus Drag Shows Ahead of ‘Draggieland’ Event
The Texas A&M Board of Regents passed a resolution last week that would “cancel any upcoming Drag Show Events” across the university system’s 11 campuses. “[T]he Board finds that Drag Show Events are likely to create or contribute to a hostile environment for women contrary to System anti-discrimination policy and Title IX of the Education Amendments of
Attorney General Paxton Launches Investigative Probe Into Texas Lottery ‘Process’
The Texas Lottery Commission (TLC) is undergoing increased scrutiny, with all three branches of the state government now announcing investigations into recent “winners” and ticket courier services. Gov. Greg Abbott took the first step on Monday when he announced that he would be directing the Texas Rangers to “investigate two incidents” regarding “bulk purchase” winners
