New Senate bill could affect fight between city and Dallas police, fire pension
Months after a state court sided with the Dallas Police and Fire Pension System and gave it the final say in approving a plan ...
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick lays out second round of Texas Senate priorities. Here's the list.
Ten of Patrick's 40 priorities have already passed out of the Senate, including three of the items on the new list released ...
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Texas Senate passes hemp ban, a Dan Patrick priority
Current Texas law allows hemp-derived products that contain less than 0.3% of THC. "Kids are getting poisoned today," Patrick said in the Senate chamber as the vote neared. He used similar ...
State Senate gives initial passage to Texas property ban for residents from China, Russia
Brenham, has proposed a ban on foreign ownership of property in Texas, prohibiting people and organizations based in ...
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Are new religious displays coming to Texas schools? Here's how the Senate is paving a way.
The Texas Senate advanced its bid to herald religion ... Patrick, who presides over the Senate, praised the upper chamber's swift approval of Senate Bill 11, the proposal by Sen.
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Different pace and priorities separate Texas Senate and House on school vouchers
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Some Texas lawmakers pushing to bring religion into classrooms
Texas lawmakers will decide whether there is a place on campus for public school students and staff to express their ...
Paxton: Cornyn has ‘had his chance’
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has expressed interest in challenging U.S. Sen. John Cornyn next year, citing Cornyn’s ...
Texas lawmaker introduces bill to clarify medical exceptions in state’s abortion ban
A Texas lawmaker has introduced a bill to change the language in the state’s abortion laws to make it clearer when exceptions ...