Texas Senate takes first step toward establishing billions for state’s water supply, infrastructure

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Texas Senate panel advances bill that would hinder transgender kids’ access to puberty blockers and hormone therapies

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Texas Senate gives first OK to make illegal voting a felony again

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Legislature has little appetite to fund Ken Paxton’s settlement with whistleblowers

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Texas bill requiring 10-year prison sentences for gun felonies faces opposition from criminal justice and firearm advocates

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Lawmakers could no longer “double dip” into pension funds under newly filed bill

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Plurality of Texas voters say they support school voucher-like program

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Texas lawmakers take first step to restoring felony penalty for illegal voting

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Gov. Greg Abbott promises to be “heavily involved” in push for education savings accounts

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New family and child welfare commissioner foreshadows change as agency plans to outsource case management

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