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New legislation would crack down on Texas lawmakers who raise money while absent from legislative sessions to break quorum

The caucus supports HB 18, SB 48 & HB 64, which say a legislator will vacate his or her office if they are absent for seven consecutive days without leave, and a Constitutional Amendment, HJR 10, to reduce quorum for the House and Senate from two-thirds to a simple majority.

The Dallas Morning News · 12h

Texas House panel considers bill banning lawmakers from fundraising during quorum break

Prosper, would ban any state lawmaker who does not have an excused absence from the Legislature from accepting

Yahoo · 19h

Texas lawmakers explore fines for accepting contributions during quorum break

The Texas House is expected to take on a new bill following the high drama over redistricting, a proposal that would punish lawmakers who leave the state to block votes.

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Reuters on MSN · 1d

Texas Senate approves redistricting bill, sending it to governor to sign

The Texas Senate approved a bill early on Saturday to redraw the state's congressional maps at the behest of President Donald Trump in an effort to flip five U.S. House seats held by Democrats to Republicans.

KLST San Angelo on MSN · 18h

SAISD to consider Texas Senate Bill 13 on library materials

San Angelo Independant School District (SAISD) will consider adopting Texas Senate Bill 13 during the school board meeting in the evening for Aug. 25. Senate Bill 13 gives the final say to the school boards and not the librarians when it comes to deciding what materials are allowed

CBS News on MSN · 2d

Abbott says he will approve contentious GOP redistricting bill after Texas Senate passage

The Texas Senate approved the measure after a heated debate, marking a major step in a mid-decade redistricting effort backed by President Trump.

The Daily Yonder on MSN2h

Texas Abortion Bill Could Disproportionately Hurt Rural Communities

A bill moving through the Texas Legislature’s special session has sparked criticism from medical professionals and ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN13h

Texas House approves bill aimed to limit city, county property taxes

Texas cities and counties have already had their budgets compressed by a variety of factors, including the state’s current ...

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‘Bathroom bill’ advances in Texas House days after tensions flared at hearing

A Texas House panel on Monday approved a legislative proposal limiting transgender peoples’ use of bathrooms in government ...

Camp Mystic posts letter after Texas House and Senate pass legislation in wake of devastating July 4 floods

Camp Mystic posted a message following heartbreaking testimony from campers' parents, and the advancement of legislation ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN13h

Proposed legislation would levy stricter penalties on Texas camps following the Hill Country flood

HB 256 would prevent camps from correcting violations on the spot to avoid state penalties and reduce the number of camps serving on a state panel to a maximum of two.

Texas Public Radio2d

Texas Legislature sends Trump-backed congressional redistricting plan to Gov. Abbott's desk

The Texas Senate voted to approve a controversial, mid-decade redistricting bill that redraws the state's congressional map ...

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Texas Legislature moves forward with plans to scrap the standardized STAAR tests

Both the House and Senate approved their own versions of STAAR test reforms in the regular legislative session, but could not ...

WATCH LIVE: Texas legislature resumes work after Dems return to the state

House Republicans look to pass a congressional redistricting bill after Texas Democrats protested its passage by fleeing to Illinois.

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