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House Bill 2, Texas Senate

The Texas Tribune · 22m

Texas will require public school classrooms to display Ten Commandments under bill nearing passage

The House has preliminarily approved Senate Bill 10 even though a similar Louisiana law was deemed unconstitutional. Supporters say Christianity is core to U.S. history.

KERA News · 4h

Texas Senate passes overhauled $8.5 billion public school funding bill

The Texas Senate on Friday advanced a $8.5 billion public school funding bill, moving it one step closer to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk.

CBS News on MSN · 22h

Record spending increase for public schools passes in the Texas Senate, heads to the House

The Texas Senate unanimously passed House Bill 2 on Friday, allocating billions more for the state's public schools. Lawmakers in the upper chamber voted 31-0 just before 7 p.m., with Republicans and Democrats united in approving the $8.

THC, Texas and Senate

FOX 7 Austin on MSN · 54m

Texas reps rally against Senate amendment pruning medical marijuana expansion

An amendment passed by the Texas Senate to a bill defining medical marijuana use in the state greatly reduces applicable patients compared to the version passed by the House.

Houston Chronicle · 9h

Texas Senate moves to gut medical cannabis expansion after securing THC ban

The move could anger House members who agreed to ban recreational THC with assurances that veterans and others in need would have better access to the program.

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 1d

"See how we do things": Austin cannabis shop invites Texas lawmakers wanting to ban THC

A bill that would make it illegal to sell THC products could soon head over to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk. For a cannabis store employee, lawmakers don't know enough about the industry they're trying to shut down.

Texas THC Industry Braces as Senate Bill 3 Threatens Economic and Social Fallout, Eyes on Governor Abbott's Decision

Texas Senate Bill 3, targeting THC in hemp products, advances to Governor Abbott, threatening the state's ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN1d

Texas Legislature on verge of completely banning THC products after key House vote

The House approved the ban after previously considering proposals to preserve the industry by tightening regulations.

FOX 7 Austin on MSN51m

Bill requiring Texas sheriffs to work with ICE gets initial approval in House

A bill requiring Texas sheriffs to partner with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for federal immigration warrants in ...

ABC13 Houston2h

Texas Legislature passed a bill to allow a period for prayer or religious study

A House vote showed broad support for the measure that would let districts set aside time for prayer or religious study.

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Texas Senate approves $8.5B for public schools and teacher pay raises

It comes as Texas public schools have been struggling with budget deficits. Gov. Greg Abbott made teacher pay raises an ...

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House moves to advance SB 37 on faculty senate, core curriculum review. What to know:

SB 37, the sweeping higher education bill of the 89th session, will face a final vote in the House before the Senate ...

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Texas Senate moves to adopt daylight saving time permanently

The Texas Senate advanced a bill Thursday that would set Texas clocks to daylight saving time (DST) year-round. House Bill ...

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Houston billionaire Dick Weekley is losing in the Texas Legislature after 30 years of wins

The Houston Chronicle is part of an initiative with ProPublica and The Texas Tribune to report on how power is wielded in ...

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