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Harry Whittington, Texas Attorney Shot by Dick Cheney During 2006 Hunting Trip, Dies at 95
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Texas attorney shot by Cheney during 2006 hunting trip dies
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Texas Tenors visit Country Music Hall of Fame to receive additional plaques
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Governor Abbott Announces Statewide Plan Banning Use Of TikTok
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HJR 101 Introduced
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation income-producing tangible personal…
HJR 100 Introduced
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HB 1938 Introduced
Relating to the protection of students from sexual grooming.
HB 1937 Introduced
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HB 1936 Introduced
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HB 1934 Introduced
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HB 1932 Introduced
Relating to a school psychologist licensed under the Occupations Code.
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HB 1930 Introduced
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HB 1929 Introduced
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Canyon Lake baseball team collects over $400 in needed items at its food drive
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Busing migrants was a partisan lightning rod. Here’s why Democrats have embraced it
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