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We’re tracking the status of major bills through the final stretch of the session.
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Dallas-based Half-Price Books spoke out against the bill, which would expose booksellers to lawsuits over materials deemed inappropriate for minors.
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The Texas Legislature has already passed a bill requiring age verification to download apps and is seriously considering another to ban children from social media.
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During his full-throttle push to pass private school vouchers this legislative session, Gov. Greg Abbott repeatedly claimed that funding for public schools 'is at an all-time high.' A TPR fact-check found that to be misleading, based on an analysis of state data and expert interviews.
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House Bill 4 would make the test shorter and base scores on how students' performance compares to national averages.
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The Texas House voted 87-58 to approve Senate Bill 1257 on Monday. The measure requires health care providers who provide gender transition health care to also cover any care related to "adverse effects and reversals."
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State Rep. Jeff Leach accused the Texas Senate of weakening a bill aimed at banning nondisclosure agreements for child sexual abuse cases.
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Texas lawmakers are steps away from passing a bill that would prevent governments from enforcing extreme risk protection orders. Those allow firearms to be temporarily removed from a person when they're deemed a serious risk of harming themselves or others.
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The controversial legislation creates Education Savings Accounts, which will allow Texas parents to use public funds toward private education costs.
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The Texas House is considering a bill to abolish May elections, which have the lowest turnout of any election.