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HB 2353 Enrolled
Relating to the use of hotel occupancy tax revenue by certain municipalities.
HB 2059 Enrolled
Relating to mental health first aid training provided by local mental health authorities and local behavioral…
HB 1989 Enrolled
Relating to the fees assessed by a district clerk for copies of certain court documents.
HB 568 Enrolled
Relating to education and training for peace officers on interacting with persons with Alzheimer's disease and…
HB 541 Enrolled
Relating to donations to certain local charities or veterans county service offices ordered to be paid…
HB 393 Enrolled
Relating to restitution payments for the support of a child whose parent or guardian is a…
HB 28 Enrolled
Relating to enhancing the punishment for certain conduct constituting the criminal offense of aggravated assault.
HB 1217 Senate Committee Report
Relating to the administration of and procedures relating to early voting by personal appearance.
HB 568 Enrolled
Relating to education and training for peace officers on interacting with persons with Alzheimer's disease and…
HB 541 Enrolled
Relating to donations to certain local charities or veterans county service offices ordered to be paid…
HB 393 Enrolled
Relating to restitution payments for the support of a child whose parent or guardian is a…
HB 28 Enrolled
Relating to enhancing the punishment for certain conduct constituting the criminal offense of aggravated assault.
Southern gospel group stays true to Texas Baptist roots
Through their music and message, the Erwins— a Dove Award-winning and Grammy-nominated Southern Gospel music group—remain…
HB 1457 Senate Committee Report
Relating to required military informed care or military cultural competency training for certain personnel of entities…
HB 1297 Enrolled
Relating to vision screenings for students in public or private school.
HB 671 Senate Committee Report
Relating to a veterans suicide prevention campaign.
HB 387 Senate Committee Report
Relating to the Texas State Guard uniform and insignia fund.
Medical examiner tells county commissioners her office is on the verge of ‘collapse’
Bexar County Medical Examiner Kimberley Molina warned county commissioners on Tuesday her overworked office is on…
Meet the MBA Class of 2024: Tuiana Omurbekova, University of Texas (McCombs)
Meet the University of Texas MBA Class of 2024 through in-depth profiles on the extraordinary students,…
HB 2708 Enrolled
Relating to visitation policies for inmates and state jail felony defendants.
HB 2373 Enrolled
Relating to the authority of a water or sewer utility to consolidate more than one system…
HB 2306 Enrolled
Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of voyeurism.
HB 2063 Enrolled
Relating to required informed consent before a dog or cat may be boarded at a kennel…
HB 1750 Enrolled
Relating to the applicability of certain city requirements to agricultural operations.
HB 1297 Enrolled
Relating to vision screenings for students in public or private school.
HB 2063 Enrolled
Relating to required informed consent before a dog or cat may be boarded at a kennel…
HB 1825 Senate Committee Report
Relating to the consumption, possession, and sale of alcoholic beverages at certain performing arts facilities owned…
HB 1817 Senate Committee Report
Relating to the validity of a contract for which a disclosure of interested parties is required.
HB 1750 Enrolled
Relating to the applicability of certain city requirements to agricultural operations.
HB 639 Senate Committee Report
Relating to the number of temporary licenses to conduct bingo issued to certain authorized organizations in…
Allen Cops Say Texas Mall Massacre Witness Is ‘Not Credible’
The Allen Police Department said Steven Spainhouer’s account had several “discrepancies.” The Allen Police Department said…
‘Drag Is Freedom’: Texas-Born NYC Drag Queen Julie J on Fighting Anti-Trans Hate in the South
Drag is the poster child for love. Drag is the poster child for love.
HR 1766 Introduced
Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the incorporation of the City of New Fairview.
HR 1555 Introduced
In memory of former state representative Dr. Robert D. "Bob" Hunter.
HR 1475 Introduced
In memory of Güero's Taco Bar founder Rob Lippincott of Austin.
HR 518 Introduced
In memory of former Texas state representative David Anthony Swinford of Dumas.
HB 3643 Enrolled
Relating to the issuance of a temporary license by the Department of Public Safety.
HB 2837 Senate Committee Report
Relating to prohibiting a person or entity from surveilling, reporting, or tracking the purchase of firearms,…
HB 315 Senate Committee Report
Relating to a statement by the secretary of state regarding the furnishing of certain personal information…
HB 246 Senate Committee Report
Relating to establishing a pilot program for recording ballot counting activity.
Miss San Antonio Texas 2023 aims to inspire others with her journey
Lillian Perez couldn't contain her joy when she was crowned Miss San Antonio 2023. However, she…
Post Malone’s First Gig Was Playing Country Songs At An Italian Restaurant In Texas
A RIFF on what country is really about.
HB 4333 Senate Committee Report
Relating to the extension of a family violence pretrial diversion pilot program in Bexar County.
HB 2800 Senate Committee Report
Relating to meetings of a county election board.
HB 2291 Senate Committee Report
Relating to the carrying or possession of a handgun by certain retired judges and justices.
HB 2138 Senate Committee Report
Relating to the sale of charitable raffle tickets by certain nonprofit wildlife conservation associations.
HB 1423 Senate Committee Report
Relating to the expiration of a protective order when the subject of the protective order is…
HB 891 Senate Committee Report
Relating to the use of expert testimony in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.
HB 73 Senate Committee Report
Relating to limitation of certain liability of owners, lessees, and occupants of land in connection with…
12-year-old Texas boy arrested after fatal shooting at Sonic restaurant
Police say a 12-year-old boy has been arrested on a murder warrant in the fatal shooting…
Hollywood star, former California resident lobbies for Texas filmmaking comeback: ‘Really business-friendly pl
While California's film industry is filled with "so many regulations," Dennis Quaid persuades Texas voters to…
Selena and the Geto Boys Changed Texas Music at the Same Time
The Geto Boys and Selena set the stage in the early nineties for the transformation of…
Two of the coolest artists in Texas just joined forces
Tim Kerr and Robert Hodge have done the visual-arts version of starting a band.
SR 575 Introduced
In memory of Lori Cheryl Saunders Broughton.
SR 564 Introduced
Recognizing the participants in the 2023 Sam Houston State University Austin Internship Program.
SR 563 Introduced
Recognizing the Fellows from the University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs.
HB 5348 Enrolled
Relating to the creation of the Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 49; granting a limited…
HB 4018 Enrolled
Relating to the use of Parks and Wildlife Department land for carbon sequestration or similar ecosystem…
HB 3526 Enrolled
Relating to the application of a municipal building code to the construction of a solar pergola.
HB 3390 Enrolled
Relating to the provision of information regarding distributed generation and certain electrical loads.
HB 3301 Enrolled
Relating to the dissolution of the Green Tree Park Municipal Utility District.
HB 2777 Enrolled
Relating to the contracting authority of the Parks and Wildlife Department.
HB 1745 Enrolled
Relating to vicarious liability of a transportation network company for acts of a driver using the…
HB 1706 Enrolled
Relating to the right of an insured to enter into a contract with a public insurance…
HB 1575 Enrolled
Relating to improving health outcomes for pregnant women under Medicaid and certain other public benefits programs.
HB 1455 Enrolled
Relating to health care benefits of persons wrongfully imprisoned.
HB 1382 Enrolled
Relating to the public sale of real property taken in execution of a judgment.
HB 1212 Enrolled
Relating to verification of excused absences from public school for the purpose of observing religious holy…
HB 591 Enrolled
Relating to an exemption from the severance tax for gas produced from certain wells that is…
HB 59 Enrolled
Relating to child water safety requirements for certain organizations; authorizing disciplinary action, including an administrative penalty.
HB 5348 Enrolled
Relating to the creation of the Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 49; granting a limited…
HB 4018 Enrolled
Relating to the use of Parks and Wildlife Department land for carbon sequestration or similar ecosystem…
HB 3526 Enrolled
Relating to the application of a municipal building code to the construction of a solar pergola.
HB 3390 Enrolled
Relating to the provision of information regarding distributed generation and certain electrical loads.
HB 3301 Enrolled
Relating to the dissolution of the Green Tree Park Municipal Utility District.
HB 2777 Enrolled
Relating to the contracting authority of the Parks and Wildlife Department.
HB 1745 Enrolled
Relating to vicarious liability of a transportation network company for acts of a driver using the…
HB 1706 Enrolled
Relating to the right of an insured to enter into a contract with a public insurance…
HB 1575 Enrolled
Relating to improving health outcomes for pregnant women under Medicaid and certain other public benefits programs.
HB 1455 Enrolled
Relating to health care benefits of persons wrongfully imprisoned.
HB 1382 Enrolled
Relating to the public sale of real property taken in execution of a judgment.
HB 1212 Enrolled
Relating to verification of excused absences from public school for the purpose of observing religious holy…
HB 591 Enrolled
Relating to an exemption from the severance tax for gas produced from certain wells that is…
HB 59 Enrolled
Relating to child water safety requirements for certain organizations; authorizing disciplinary action, including an administrative penalty.
$1.3 Billion Dallas Facility Shut Down for 2 Weeks as Cowboys Stars Put Up Massive Numbers in Texas’ Glory Event
Dallas Cowboys facility shuts down from NFL practice to make away for another big event for…
SR 570 Enrolled
Recognizing the inaugural graduating class of the Aggie ACHIEVE program.
SR 569 Enrolled
Recognizing the Immunoglobulin A Nephropathy Foundation for their contributions to the fight against IgA nephropathy.
SR 567 Enrolled
Recognizing the 50th anniversary of Las Colinas.
HR 1851 Introduced
Commending Nicholas Cooper for his service as a legislative aide in the office of State Representative…
HR 1850 Introduced
Congratulating Pastor Kennedy Jones on his installation as president of the Arlington Branch of the NAACP.
HR 1849 Introduced
Commending the Mesquite Hills North Neighborhood Association for its service to the El Paso community.
HR 1848 Introduced
Commending the Summerlin Neighborhood Association for its service to the El Paso community.
HR 1847 Introduced
Commending the Radford Hills Neighborhood Association for its service to the El Paso community.
HR 1846 Introduced
Commending the Austin Terrace Neighborhood Association for its service to the El Paso community.
HR 1845 Introduced
Commending the United Neighborhood Association for its service to the El Paso community.
HR 1844 Introduced
Commending the Normandy Neighborhood Association for its service to the El Paso community.
HR 1843 Introduced
Commending the Valley View Heights/Crest Hill Neighborhood Association for its service to the El Paso community.
HR 1842 Introduced
Commending the Cielo Vista Neighborhood Association for its service to the El Paso community.
HR 1841 Introduced
Commending the Palm Grove Neighborhood Association for its service to the El Paso community.
HR 1840 Introduced
Commending the Travis White Neighborhood Association for its service to the El Paso community.
HR 1839 Introduced
Commending the Las Palmas Neighborhood Association for its service to the El Paso community.
HR 1838 Introduced
Commending the Rancho del Sol Neighborhood Association for its service to the El Paso community.
Texas parents reveal charging 19-year-old daughter rent as trend receives criticism and support
People are sounding off on TikTok as parents charging their children rent has become a topic…
Texas Music Festival Announces 2023 Season
The festival will feature an array of musical performances and will debut the new Cynthia Woods…
SR 575 Introduced
In memory of Lori Cheryl Saunders Broughton.
SR 574 Enrolled
Recognizing Nedra S. Kinerk for her service to the people of McAllen and the Rio Grande…
HCR 117 Introduced
Paying tribute to the Texas service members killed in action who are being honored at the…
What trauma and mass shootings do to our mental health
The mass shooting at the Allen Premium Outlets was the 17th mass shooting in Texas this…
Epic $15M Texas Hill Country resort with organic farm, 7,000-bottle wine cellar hits the market
The Inn at Dos Brisas, a luxury ranch and resort situated on 313 acres between Houston...…
SB 2633 Introduced
Relating to the regulation of horse and greyhound racing by the Texas Racing Commission.
HR 1837 Introduced
Commemorating the 50th annual Strawberry Festival in Pasadena.
Texas House committee considers pared-down school voucher bill despite governor’s veto threat
The Texas Legislature could be headed into multiple special sessions to hammer out dueling visions over…
Voices from Uvalde: ‘I just don’t want anybody to forget about her’
Kimberly Mata-Rubio says she hasn’t really accepted the death of her daughter Lexi, “So it’s hard…
Life House to manage 3 boutique Texas hotels
Life House is set to manage three new hotels in Texas: the Hotel Dryce in Fort Worth,…
Latest edition of ‘Rent’ gets a Texas makeover at TUTS Houston
The Broadway smash returns with a particularly Texas slant in the cast and carrying as…
SR 573 Introduced
Recognizing Norma Duran for being named governor of the Texas Chapter of the National Academy of…
Today on Texas Standard: How UT scientists are using AI to read thoughts
A new technology developed by UT-Austin scientists can turn a person’s thoughts into…
Texas politicians are slow to act on both guns and mental health
ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: After a gunman killed eight people at a mall in Allen, Texas, earlier…
Special Counsel report finds issue with FBI investigation into Trump’s Russia ties
AILSA CHANG, HOST: A report into the origins of the FBI’s probe into the 2016 Trump…