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Texas Senate Advances Bill to Reinstate Legal Consequences for Student Violence Against Teachers

Students who assault or threaten teachers could once again face legal consequences under a bill passed by the Texas Senate. Senate Bill 1924, authored by Senator Brandon Creighton (R), seeks to allow school resource officers to issue class-C misdemeanor citations for serious violations of school policy, reversing a 2013 decision that stripped them of that power. READ MORE.

Rep. Monica De La Cruz: "During his first 100 days, President Trump stood up for South Texan farmers and ranchers - demanding Mexico honor its water delivery commitments, and he has delivered."

State Rep. Brian Harrison: "Speaker Burrows put THIRTY-EIGHT Democrat bills on the Texas House floor today. THIRTY-EIGHT! Democrats control the (corrupt) Texas House."

Tarrant County GOP Chair Bo French: "I had dinner with @RandPaul this weekend. He told me he was against tariffs, but then conceded Trump's plan might work. His quote was, 'if in 6 months all these countries lower their tariffs on us, then Trump will have been right, and I will applaud him for it.'"

State Rep. David Lowe: "When do we start voting on bills to make Texans' lives better?"

Texas Senate Advances Bill to Reinstate Legal Consequences for Student Violence Against Teachers — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — Students who assault or threaten teachers could once again face legal consequences under a bill passed by the Texas Senate. Senate Bill 1924, authored by Senator Brandon Creighton (R), seeks to allow school resource officers to issue class-C misdemeanor citations for serious violations of school policy, reversing a 2013 decision that stripped them of that power.

Time Is Of Essence: Protect Children of Texas and Save Community Health Plans including Cook Children’s Health Plan — By: Rick W. Merrill, President & CEO, Cook Children’s Health Care System — Imagine being forced to forfeit a local, trusted resource that serves as your medically fragile child’s lifeline to out-of-state strangers for no good reason at all. That is exactly what Texas’ Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) will do by cutting off access for Texas families to long-established, community-based health services.

New Bill Declares CAIR Unwelcome at TX State Capitol — By Texas Politics' Daniel Molina — State Rep. Jared Patterson (R) has filed House Resolution 971, which declares the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) unwelcome at the Texas Capitol.

Cruz Announces U.S.-Mexico Water Agreement Deal — By Texas Politics' Daniel Molina — Sen. Ted Cruz (R) announced this week that after pressure from himself and the Trump Administration, Mexico has agreed to honor its obligations under the 1944 Water Treaty, securing critical water shipments owed to the United States.

Texas Senate Advances Bill to Reinstate Legal Consequences for Student Violence Against Teachers — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield

Texas measles outbreak 2025: 17 new cases reported — By Amber Kite for Fox 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth

LONESTAR is written by Javier Manjarres and Daniel Molina

Daniel Molina

Daniel Molina is an award-winning senior reporter based in Miami. He holds a bachelor’s degree in English Literature from Florida International University.