Texas Senate approves bill to create state's own regulatory efficiency office inspired by DOGE
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said he prioritized SB14 because he was inspired by President Donald Trump's creation of DOGE.
Migrant crossings have plummeted, but funding for Texas Operation Lone Star unlikely to drop
As per the spending plans under consideration in the Legislature, Texas will spend another $6.5 billion on border security ...
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Texas Senate passes DOGE bill to create state efficiency office
The Texas Senate passed a bill to establish the Texas version of DOGE. The bill would establish an office and advisory ...
Texas Senate panel hears testimony on bill to clarify medical exceptions in state's abortion ban
Senators also heard testimony on a pair of bills that would crack down on abortion pill access and block taxpayer-funded ...
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Texas Senate Proposes Bill for Mandatory 3-Point Seat Belts on School Buses in Wake of Fatal Accident
The Texas Senate bill aims to enforce 3-point seat belts on school buses, removing exemptions for 2-point belts.
Soda companies fight Texas effort to ban soft drinks from food stamp program
The Texas Legislature and federal government are both weighing plans to ban SNAP recipients from using benefits on soda and other sugary drinks.
Texas Senate approves bill mandating Ten Commandments in public school classrooms
Another bill, which would have mandated prayer and Bible study time in Texas classrooms, has not yet cleared the Texas Senate ...
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Texas officials’ claim that school funding is at an all-time high ignores inflation and temporary federal money
A Tribune analysis also found the state’s share of the funds that schools receive per student significantly decreased in the ...