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Texas pet store regulation bill fails, sparking outcry from advocates

A Texas bill that would have banned the retail sale of pets has failed to pass, prompting animal rights advocates to continue ...

Capitol Context: Bill passage rates in the single digits for special sessions

With the second special session of the 89th Texas legislature behind us, we were curious to see what percentage of the 378 bills filed by lawmakers passed.
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Texas' new felony jugging law hits mutiple Harris County suspects

Multiple people in Harris County are now facing felony charges in Harris County after their arrests for jugging under Texas' ...

Company behind East Texas water grab hired key lobbyists just before bill delaying it died

Conservation Equity Management hired Allen Blakemore, a political consultant to Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, on the same day the ...

Texas House approves bill to eliminate and replace STAAR test; bill heads to Gov. Abbott

The Texas House has approved House Bill 8 on Wednesday night, paving the way to eliminate the STAAR exam and replace it with ...
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Lawmakers fail to pass a bill to end massive water exports from East Texas

The House refused Senate changes allowing exports to continue while the state studies its underground water supply. Lawmakers ...

Texas bill to limit abortion pill access passes state legislature

The bill allows private citizens to sue anyone who manufactures abortion pills, prescribes them or mails them to the state.

Texas lawmakers pass bill that curbs mailing of abortion pills into the state

The Texas state Senate gave final legislative approval to a bill that would make it easier to sue physicians and distributors ...
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Proposed bill seeks to block Texas National Guard from Illinois without consent

Congressman Eric Sorenson (D-Illinois 17th) has introduced legislation that would require the consent of both the sending and ...