Texas Legislature

Texas Senate Passes Bill to Improve Active Shooter Response Following Uvalde Failures

Three years after a gunman killed 19 students and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, the Texas Senate…

3 months ago

Texas Senate Unveils Historic $8 Billion Education Funding Plan

Texas is on track to invest more money into public education this session than ever before, according to Senator Brandon…

3 months ago

Sen. Cornyn Introduces Bill to Reimburse Texas for Operation Lone Star Border Costs

U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R) introduced legislation this week to reimburse the State of Texas for more than $11 billion…

3 months ago

Cook Children's Medical Center Protest Proposal

Outside Cook Children’s Medical Center, 125 brightly colored cardboard figures of children stand in silent protest. Each one represents 1,000 young lives,…

3 months ago

CCIA Urges Texas Senate to Reject HB 186 Over Legal and Constitutional Concerns

The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) urged Texas lawmakers to reject House Bill 186, warning that the proposal would…

3 months ago

Rep. August Pfluger Introduces Conscience Protection Act to Safeguard Healthcare Providers

Texas Congressman August Pfluger (R), joined by Senator James Lankford (R-OK), has introduced the Conscience Protection Act of 2025, a…

3 months ago

Texas Senate Advances Constitutional Amendment to Deny Bail for Violent Repeat Offenders

The Texas Senate approved a measure that will allow judges to deny bail to individuals accused of serious violent crimes…

3 months ago

Texas Senate Advances 'Uvalde Strong' Bill to Improve School Shooter Response

A bill born from the tragedy at Robb Elementary is moving forward in the Texas Legislature, aiming to overhaul how…

3 months ago

Rep. Crenshaw Pushes for U.S.-Mexico Alliance to Target Drug Cartels

With illegal border crossings dropping, U.S. officials are shifting attention to the violent Mexican drug cartels fueling the fentanyl crisis,…

3 months ago

Texas Senate Considers Bill to Ban NDAs in Child Sex Abuse Settlements

A Texas Senate committee is weighing legislation that would prevent child abusers, and the organizations that shield them, from hiding…

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