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Texas House Approves Bill Expanding State Medical Cannabis Program
This week, the Texas House of Representatives passed a bill aimed at expanding and reforming the Texas Compassionate Use Program (TCUP) by broadening access to medical cannabis for Texans suffering from a wide range of qualifying conditions. Rep. Ken King (R-Canadian) laid out House Bill (HB) 46 on the floor, arguing the legislation is necessary […]
Chemical Abortion Pill Crackdown Passes Texas Senate, Companion Pending in House
Legislation expanding Texas residents’ ability to crack down on chemical abortion products and distributors through civil lawsuits passed the Texas Senate, while its House companion remains pending in committee. Senate Bill (SB) 2880 by Sen. Bryan Hughes (R-Mineola) and its companion Rep. Jeff Leach’s (R-Plano) House Bill (HB) 5510, also known as the Women and […]
Constitutional Amendment Banning Carbon Tax Fails in Texas House
A resolution that would have amended the Texas Constitution to prevent the Legislature from imposing a tax on carbon emissions sparked fiery discussion between the state House of Representatives’ front and back mics on Monday, prior to its unsuccessful passage through the lower chamber. With 93 ayes and 47 nays, House Joint Resolution (HJR) 138 […]
‘Detransition’ Insurance Coverage, Biological Sex Definitions Pass Texas House
Two bills broaching contentious social issues took the stage in the Texas House of Representatives on Saturday night — one requiring insurance companies to cover adverse results from gender modification procedures and detransitions, and the other codifying male and female as the sole biological sexes in state law. House Bill (HB) 229, which both […]
Attorney General Paxton Announces $1.4 Billion Google Settlement Over Biometric Data Collection
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s 2022 accusation that Google collected “very sensitive information like biometric identifiers” has culminated in a $1.375 billion settlement from the tech company. “In Texas, Big Tech is not above the law. For years, Google secretly tracked people’s movements, private searches, and even their voiceprints and facial geometry through their products […]
Texas Supreme Court Overturns Rulings in College Station Extra Territorial Jurisdiction Case
The Supreme Court of Texas last week revived a dismissed case filed against the City of College Station in an opinion that could be a bellwether for the future of a 2023 law governing extraterritorial jurisdictions (ETJ) and the authority of the state to rein in local government. “Texans have long permitted the legislature to […]
House passes a ban on hostile foreign nations and linked entities owning Texas area.
A bill aimed at preventing individuals and entities from purchasing property in the state was debating in the Texas House for almost six hours on Thursday, with a lot of claims both for and against being presented on the House floor. Senate Bill ( SB ) 17 has become one of the most contentious pieces […]
Texas House App Downloads Requirements and Age Verification
After surviving numerous questions and requests for comment, a bill passed the House on Thursday evening with bipartisan support that would involve all people to show ID and require parental consent for minors to import apps from mobile devices. Senate Bill ( SB ) 2420, which was introduced by Rep. Caroline Fairly’s House Bill ( […]
The Texas Legislature Approves a bill that requires judges to inform the attorney general before issuing vote orders.
A measure that was approved by both chambers of the Texas Legislature was approved by the Texas Office of the Attorney General ( OAG ) as a prerequisite for a judge to issue a temporary restraining order in relation to an election. Rep. Mike Schofield (R-Houston ) of his House Bill ( HB) 1475, according […]
With Lt. Governor, Dennis Paul Announces Run for Galveston-Area Senate District. Help for Patrick
State Senator Mayes Middleton (R-Galveston ), a ten-year member of the Texas House, announced his candidacy for Texas attorney general in Senate District ( SD ) 11. ” I’m formally announcing my strategy for Texas Senate, District 11 today. I want to make my motives clear while I’m still focused on getting through the 89th […]
Provocative Tort Reform Bill Hears Critical Texas House Committee
In a controversial tort reform bill intended to stymie “nuclear verdicts,” the debate over professional legalese was subsumed by horrific tales of horrible deaths, tragic injuries, torrential intimate abuse, and belly-up small businesses. House Bill ( HB) 4806, the lower chamber’s version of the marquee tort reform item making its way through the Texas Capitol, […]
Partisan Discussion in Texas House erupted as a result of concealed carry for early voting poll judges.
Rep. Carrie Isaac (R-Dripping Springs ) presented a bill on the Texas House floor to permit licensed election judges and certain early voting clerks to carry concealed weapons while performing their official duties at polling places, sparking a heated debate among people. House Bill ( HB) 1128, according to the act analysis, seeks to establish […]
