Texas lawmakers jumpstart 2025 session by filing bills on abortion, education and property taxes
The Legislature meets biennially, meaning lawmakers have had a full year to brainstorm ideas for new legislation. Only a few hundred bills are passed each year by both the GOP-led House and Senate, meaning the vast majority of bills filed Tuesday will ultimately fall by the wayside.
Texas lawmakers target property taxes, abortion and gender transition care in first bills for the 2025 session
Lawmakers in the Texas House and Senate filed more than a thousand pieces of legislation Tuesday, offering an early look at the issues they hope to prioritize when they gavel in f
Texas Lawmaker Files Cannabis Legalization Bill
Texas lawmakers have filed several cannabis policy reform bills for the 2025 legislative session, including a bill that would legalize and regulate marijuana for adults.
Texas lawmakers file record number of bills ahead of 2025 session
Some of the first bills filed this year targeted border security as Republicans look to bolster immigration enforcement under a new Trump administration.
Texas lawmakers target property taxes, abortion and gender transition care in first bills for 2025
Tuesday marked the first day Texas lawmakers could file bills for next year's legislative session. Here's what's on the top of their list.
Texas lawmakers file first LGBTQ-related bills of 2025 session
Bill filing for the Texas Legislature began Tuesday, and lawmakers have already filed proposals directed at gender and sexual orientation. The majority came from Senators Bob Hall and Jose Menéndez, who each filed more than 60 bills on Tuesday.
Proposed Texas bill would pave way for US Sens. Ted Cruz, John Cornyn to be ousted mid-term
If passed, Texas House Bill 1267 would allow lawmakers to recall the state's U.S. senators mid-term with a simple majority in ...
Texas may finally pass school choice in 2025
That means that Texas could pass school choice legislation as early as January or February 2025. Texas's legislative session ...
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Texas Rep. Briscoe Cain makes another push to allow pregnant women access to HOV lanes
A similar bill was proposed in 2022 after a pregnant woman in north Texas went viral for challenging her HOV lane violation.
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Texas lawmakers set to take up fight over Ten Commandments in public schools
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has pledged to pass legislation in 2025 that would mandate the placement of the Ten Commandments in ...
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North Texas lawmaker looks to ban minors from social media platforms
Texas State Rep. Jared Patterson, R-Frisco, filed a bill looking to restrict minors from social media sites. Patterson filed ...
Texas Senate: School choice bill is top priority
After Republicans swept many state legislative seats on Election Day, Gov. Greg Abbott said he had more than enough votes to ...
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Texas Medical Center recognized for innovation
With major investments from entities such as the National Institutes of Health and the Cancer Prevention and Research ...
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Bill proposes use of drones equipped with pepper spray at Texas schools that can't afford armed security
A new bill filed in Austin aims to address school security by introducing drones equipped with pepper spray as an alternative for campuses unable to afford armed security guards.