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Cornyn said President Donald Trump and U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson have been working with him on the bill.
The bill is the second half of the “Texas Two Step” education package in the state Legislature.
Catch up on the week's hottest stories in Texas politics with the reporting team at The Texan.
The bill passed with support from 11 Republicans.
A bill to expand Texas’ “junk science writ” law was passed in the House.
Banning SNAP purchases for “junk food” has become a major initiative for both state and federal officials.
Early voting begins May 27.
Premiums are up substantially over the last few years and multiple insurance companies have pulled out of the state.
The first deadline has arrived.
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The agency has reported another large decrease in apprehensions at the southern border.
The bill will move the lottery’s operations over to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
The legislation to eliminate the STAAR test enjoined bipartisan support.
The program offers 100 percent tax exemptions, even sometimes without rent reductions.
Virdell argued that the programs have proven to be ineffective in reducing crime and thus unnecessarily expensive for taxpayers.
Republicans are urging support for the Map 1 option.
The bill expands the medical conditions that allow access to the Texas’ medical cannabis program.
The House version was heard in committee over two weeks ago, and has yet to receive a vote.
Two of the resolution’s joint authors were Democrats, as were seven of its co-authors.
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