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Student Activists Sue Texas Over New Age Verification App Download Law
A lawsuit was filed against the State of Texas by student activists over a newly-passed law requiring age verification for app downloads, alleging that the statute is a violation of the right to free speech. The case was filed by Students Engaged in Advancing Texas (SEAT) and two children against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton […]
New Texas College Campus Demonstration Law Blocked from Enforcement by Preliminary Injunction
A group of student organizations have preliminarily blocked a Texas law that sought to tamp down on disruptive campus activities, including where and when certain demonstrations can occur on college campuses. The law, Senate Bill (SB) 2972, made amendments to legislation passed in 2019 to clarify that certain activities that would be disruptive to school […]
Texas Attorney General Nears Lawsuit Against East Plano Islamic Center Over ‘EPIC City’ Development
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has followed up on an investigation into the East Plano Islamic Center (EPIC) and asked the Texas State Securities Board (TSSB) to begin reviewing the findings so that his office can file a lawsuit. EPIC’s Muslim-centric residential development outside of the Dallas-Fort Worth area, known as EPIC City, has remained […]
Texas House and Senate Create July 4 Flood Disaster Investigation Committees
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock) have announced the formation of investigating committees to examine the deadly July 4 flooding disaster that devastated Central Texas this summer. “The tragedy at Camp Mystic and the flooding disasters this summer have left a devastating impact on Texas families, communities, and our entire state,” […]
Paxton Joins Texas GOP Lawsuit Against Secretary of State Trying to Close Republican Primary
The State of Texas, via the Office of the Attorney General, has joined a lawsuit against the State of Texas, in the form of the Secretary of State, that aims in some form to close future Republican primaries in the state to non-GOP voters. Early last month, the Republican Party of Texas sued the State […]
Tensions Heighten Between Texas GOP Executive Committee and House Republicans Ahead of Censure Vote
It’s been coming to this point for quite some time: the moment a novel legal theory and retribution face off against political reality and tepid partnership. The Texas GOP’s State Republican Executive Committee (SREC) will consider 10 censure resolutions against sitting Texas House Republicans on Saturday for a variety of offenses — a path that […]
In Kelly Hancock’s first 100 times, the Texas Comptroller’s Office undergoes legislation and administrative changes.
Former state senator Kelly Hancock has overseen the state’s Education Savings Program ( ESA ), implemented the state’s largest financial programs, and launched a modernization program for the state’s largest financial programs. He has been in charge of the comptroller’s office for 100 days. In order to avoid a constitutional problem, Hancock filed for treasurer […]
Robert Roberson Execution Halted by Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals (CCA ) stayed the execution of death row inmate Robert Roberson in a Thursday order. The be comes one week before his execution date of October 16, 2025. His murder has been delayed several times following legitimate moving from both his legal representation and members of the Texas Legislature. […]
State Rep. Bobby Guerra Announces Retirement from Texas House After Seven Terms
State Rep. R.D. “Bobby” Guerra (D-McAllen) is forgoing re-election in the Texas House of Representatives and retiring at the end of his current term, totaling 14 years in office representing House District (HD) 41. He is expected to complete his current seventh term through the end of the 89th Legislature. × This page requires Javascript. […]
Texas Education Agency Expands Qualification, Increases Allotments for Performance-Based Raises
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) updated its Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) program, expanding opportunities for teachers to qualify for performance-based raises and standardizing the statewide scoring system. The TIA program was originally created through House Bill (HB) 3 in the 86th Legislative Session, with the stated goal of “providing districts with systems and funding to […]
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Proposes Withholding In-State Tuition from Students Not ‘Lawfully Present’
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) has proposed new rules requiring “a student to be lawfully present in the United States” to be eligible for in-state tuition waivers. This move from the THECB comes after a series of events, including actions from both the state and federal governments, that resulted in a U.S. District […]
Lawsuit Against Texas’ New Congressional Map Kicks Off in El Paso
Judicial scrutiny of Texas’ new congressional map will begin this week before a three-judge panel in El Paso in a continuation of a years-long lawsuit over the state’s redistricting after the last U.S. Census. At the behest of President Donald Trump, Texas Republicans in 2025 underwent a mid-decade redraw of the state’s congressional map intended […]
