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Texas House votes to make it easier for parents to reject school vaccine requirements
Public schools require children to get vaccines for hepatitis, measles and polio. A Texas House bill given initial approval ...
Texas House passes $315 million bill focused on students' early literacy, math skills
Texas House lawmakers overwhelmingly supported a bill that could fund reading and math supports for early elementary students ...
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Bill requiring Texas hospitals to report the citizenship status of patients killed in House
It is unclear whether the House bill could come back as an amendment to another measure before the legislative session ends ...
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Texas House sends bill that could increase cost of gender transition health care to governor's desk
The Texas House voted 87-58 to approve Senate Bill 1257 on Monday. The measure requires health care providers who provide ...
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Texas House passes bill expanding compassionate use of medical cannabis
House Bill 46 is expected to pass the lower chamber Tuesday. It reached the floor ahead of the House rewrite of Senate Bill 3 ...
After a sometimes graphic debate, Texas House advances bill limiting kids’ access to sexually explicit books in libraries
The bill would bar those under 18 from checking out books with sexually explicit material without parental permission.
Texas House passes 'Women’s Bill of Rights,' requirements for gender-related surgeries
State Rep. Ellen Troxclair, R-Lakeway, filed HB 229, the Women’s Bill of Rights, which “defines what a woman is, recognizing ...
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Should all moms be allowed to use HOV lanes? | TELL 26 poll
When Plano Rep. Jeff Leach's bill was initially filed, it only allowed pregnant women to use carpool lanes. However, Travis County Rep. Gina Hinojosa introduced an amendment to expand the coverage of ...
Texas House panel approves bail restrictions sought by Gov. Greg Abbott
A bipartisan deal to restrict bail is headed to the House floor after clearing a key committee Monday night with Democratic ...