Texas Senate Closes Out 'Historic' Legislative Session with Sweeping Conservative Wins

Texas Senate Closes Out 'Historic' Legislative Session with Sweeping Conservative Wins

Raeylee Barefield
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June 3, 2025
The Texas Senate adjourned sine die, ending a 140-day legislative session that Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick (R) called “the finest...
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Effort to Replace STAAR Test Fails in Final Days of Texas Legislative Session

Effort to Replace STAAR Test Fails in Final Days of Texas Legislative Session

Raeylee Barefield
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June 2, 2025
An attempt to overhaul Texas' standardized testing system collapsed after House and Senate leaders failed to reach a compromise on...
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Greg Abbott Praises Major Investment in Water Infrastructure

Greg Abbott Praises Major Investment in Water Infrastructure

Raeylee Barefield
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June 2, 2025
Governor Greg Abbott (R) praised the state legislature for passing Senate Bill 7 and House Joint Resolution 7, measures he...
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Texas Senate Sends Major Property Tax Relief Measures to Governor Abbott

Texas Senate Sends Major Property Tax Relief Measures to Governor Abbott

Raeylee Barefield
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May 30, 2025
Texas homeowners could see hundreds of savings on their annual property tax bills after the Texas Senate unanimously approved amendments...
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Texas Senate Moves to Ban Intoxicating Hemp Products, Expand Medical Marijuana Access

Texas Senate Moves to Ban Intoxicating Hemp Products, Expand Medical Marijuana Access

Raeylee Barefield
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May 29, 2025
With just days left in the legislative session, Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick (R) and the Texas Senate held a...
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Texas Senate Approves $13.2 Billion Supplemental Budget Focused on Infrastructure, Relief, and Pensions

Texas Senate Approves $13.2 Billion Supplemental Budget Focused on Infrastructure, Relief, and Pensions

Raeylee Barefield
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May 28, 2025
The Texas Senate approved a $13.2 billion supplemental budget, using part of the state’s $23.8 billion surplus. The funding aligns...
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Governor Abbott Enacts App Store Accountability Act, Strengthening Parental Oversight Texas

Governor Abbott Enacts App Store Accountability Act, Strengthening Parental Oversight Texas

Raeylee Barefield
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May 28, 2025
Texas has taken a major step in strengthening parental control over children's digital experiences with the passage of Senate Bill...
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Texas Leaders Divided Over THC Legislation

Texas Leaders Divided Over THC Legislation

Raeylee Barefield
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May 27, 2025
With the passage of Senate Bill 3, Texas has sharply reversed its course on what was once a pro-business, low-regulation...
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Cruz Warns Trump Administration on Tariffs: 'Two Paths Ahead'

Cruz Warns Trump Administration on Tariffs: 'Two Paths Ahead'

Raeylee Barefield
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May 27, 2025
In a recent interview with Texas Politics, Senator Ted Cruz (R) outlined what he sees as two diverging paths the...
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Texas Passes App Store Accountability Act, Strengthening Parental Oversight

Texas Passes App Store Accountability Act, Strengthening Parental Oversight

Raeylee Barefield
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May 27, 2025
Momentum is growing nationwide to give parents more control over their children’s digital lives, with state legislature pushing forward bills...
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