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Proposed bills in the Texas House would restore the Attorney General’s power to independently prosecute election fraud, mirroring a Senate plan that’s already advancing at the Capitol.

The last day of Texas' 2025 legislative session is here. After 140 days at the Capitol in Austin, the Texas Legislature has passed more than 3,400 bills and resolutions. Here’s a look at some of the most significant items that — barring a veto from Gov. Greg Abbott — could soon become law.

HB 186 missed a key procedural deadline Wednesday night, halting one of the nation’s most aggressive social media restrictions for minors.

Texas would join a growing list of states pushing for the permanent adoption of daylight saving time. The measure now heads to Gov. Greg Abbott.

The state task force would analyze petroleum theft and recommend policy improvements to curb rising oilfield theft. The bill now heads to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk for approval.

Petroleum theft is a persistent problem in the state.

Federal lawmakers are also considering adopting daylight saving time permanently.

Representatives from Tarrant County authored or sponsored 96 bills eventually signed by the governor in the 88th regular session of the Texas Legislature.

The Dallas-based death metal band’s EP is set to release in December.