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Texas lawmaker introduces bill to clarify medical exceptions in state's abortion ban
A Texas lawmaker who helped pioneer the state's restrictive abortion laws introduced a bill on Friday to clarify medical exceptions allowed under the law, representing a pivot from Republican legislators who have defended the state's abortion ban in the face of lawsuits and medical scrutiny.
Texas GOP senator files bill to clarify abortion ban, expand protections in emergencies
A bill filed Friday and backed by top Republicans aims to give doctors more leeway to treat pregnant patients in medical emergencies.
Texas Republican introduces bill to make being transgender a felony
A Republican representative in Texas has introduced a bill that would make being transgender a felony in the state, punishable by up to two years in prison.
Alert: Texas lawmaker introduces bill to clarify the state’s abortion laws, citing confusion over medical exceptions
Texas lawmaker introduces bill to clarify the state’s abortion laws, citing confusion over medical exceptions. Got a question? Put a reporter on it. Ever think of a question that you wish someone would answer?
Texas Republicans seek to clarify when doctors can intervene under abortion bans
A Senate bill filed Friday does not expand abortion access, but aims to give doctors clarity while operating under laws that come with up to life in prison.
Opponents to school choice in Texas focus on potential long-term costs to taxpayers
Gov. Greg Abbott, who has led the charge for the education savings accounts, says school choice will pass in the House this ...
Inside the Investigation: Texas bill could unlock ‘mystery’ of what happens to students in truancy court
A Texas senator is taking action after a KXAN investigation revealed that no state agency is tracking the thousands of ...
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Gov. Greg Abbott backs bill banning “non-human” behavior in schools
The bill is based on debunked claims that public schools were encouraging so-called furries. Lawmakers have used the claims ...
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Texas Senate majority unveils bill requiring voters to prove their citizenship
All 20 GOP senators signed on to Senate Bill 16, which would apply to currently registered voters, and restrict some to only ...
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Texas’ hemp producers and sellers say bill would cripple the industry
SB3 would ban the sale of consumable THC products, but cannabis reform advocates worry it would have far-reaching – and ...
Bill proposed in Texas could charge transgender people with 'gender identity fraud'
A bill proposed in the Texas legislature could charge transgender Texans with a felony if they commit what proponents call ...
Texas Legislature to weigh bill that could expedite evictions, limit tenant protections
As a committee of the Texas Legislature prepares to discuss a bill framed as a solution to squatting, housing advocates and ...
Texas bill would charge transgender people with ‘fraud’
Transgender Texans could be charged with fraud under state legislation filed this month that seeks to make publicly ...
House committee members clash over details of proposed Texas school voucher bill
Members of the House Committee on Public Education clashed over the details of a school voucher bill — a topic that for the ...
Texas leaders want to crack down on squatters. Their bill would make it easier to evict any renter
Tenant advocates, judges and lawyers have raised the alarm about House Bill 32, calling it a Trojan Horse that would strip ...