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Texas Senate Bill Would Prohibit Changing Sex on Birth Certificates to Conform to Gender Identity
The Texas Senate State Affairs Committee held a hearing this week where the discussion and debate centered on birth certificates and the ability to amend an individual’s sex based on gender identity. Senate Bill (SB) 406, introduced by Sen. Mayes Middleton (R-Galveston), seeks to regulate how biological sex is recorded by prohibiting future changes to […]
Texas Wins 2024 Governor’s Cup, Abbott Outlines Five-Year Economic Growth Plan
Texas was recognized as the number one state in attracting the most new business entities for the 13th year in a row, with Gov. Greg Abbott touting the state’s year winning the annual Governor’s Cup award and introducing the state’s five-year plan for continued economic growth. There were a total of 1,368 projects across the […]
Texas Politicians Seek to Close ‘ Affordable Housing ‘ Tax Exemption Loophole
Despite reforms enacted two years ago, developers have continued to receive full duty property tax exemptions for millions in exchange for concessions for so-called affordable housing, but state lawmakers are working to close a legal loophole that they say has led to abuse of the program. ” What the industry did after we did the […]
‘ Designated Country ‘ Land Ownership Ban Debated in Texas Senate Committee Hearing
A bill aimed at” Stopping Foreign Adversaries ‘ Land Grabs” is at the center of a contentious debate that pits national security and economic protection arguments against concerns over discrimination and copyright on property rights. Senate Bill ( SB ) 17 is a priority piece of legislation for the upper chamber, proposed by Sen. Lois […]
Christi Craddick, Don Huffines Announce Candidacies for Texas Comptroller
Two Republicans, Railroad Commissioner Christi Craddick and former state Sen. Don Huffines, have announced their requests for Texas treasurer in 2026 on Friday after recent Comptroller Glenn Hagar was named the next Texas A&M University System president. Craddick, the present head of the Railroad Commission of Texas, first announced her candidacy by saying,” Serving for […]
Comptroller Glenn Hegar Named Next Texas A&M University System Chancellor
The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents named Comptroller Glenn Hegar as the lone winner to be the state’s future president. After the 21-day waiting period before last approval, Hegar will have a six-year term as chancellor in front of him governing the system’s 11 universities and many state agencies. × This section requires […]
Grant Program to Assist Law Enforcement Clearance Rates Proposed in Texas House
A bill filed in the Texas Legislature would create a grant program to help law enforcement officials with solving violent criminal cases, especially ones involving sexual acts. House Bill ( HB) 3577, filed by State Rep. Mitch Little (R-Lewisville ) on March 3, says that the purpose of the grant program would be to “improve […]
Texas House Bill Banning Biological Males from State-Owned Women’s Bathrooms Gets 77 Co-authors
Legislation filed in the Texas Legislature that would prevent people from using state-funded bathrooms or locker spaces of the opposite sex has bipartisan support from 77 co-authors, tapping up into the hottest subject of the 85th Legislative Conference and a recent global conversation. House Bill ( HB) 239, also called the Texas Women’s Privacy Act […]
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 […]
