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Some feel the Senate’s version of the bill offers a good compromise. Time will tell if the House agrees.
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It all depends on how many days the Texas Legislature stays in session.
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Senators, who will sit as a court of impeachment for the suspended attorney general, spent two days drafting rules that were adopted late Wednesday.
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Suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton faces charges of bribery and obstruction of justice in his upcoming impeachment trial before the Texas Senate.
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Sen. Angela Paxton is a key figure in the next phase of Ken Paxton’s historic impeachment: as a “juror” in a Senate trial that could put her husband back in office or banish him permanently.
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The Texas Senate wants to ban tenure. The House gave initial approval Monday to a bill that would instead enshrine tenure policies in state law. After final passage, the two chambers have a week left to come to a compromise.
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The CROWN Act would ensure protection for Texans who wear their hair in natural styles such as braids, locs, twists or knots.
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Senate Bill 147 was approved by Texas lawmakers Tuesday afternoon. The legislation is a watered-down version of the original proposal, which would have banned citizens of China, Iran, North Korea and Russia from buying land and homes in Texas.
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The bill, revised after criticism that its restrictions could exacerbate anti-Asian hate, allows U.S. citizens and lawful residents from China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia to buy homestead property. Companies and governments from these countries could not buy real property.
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The chamber will likely have to negotiate with the House over key differences in their spending plans, namely how to lower property taxes.
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The bill is one of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s priorities but could run into trouble in the House.
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The House budget contains a provision preventing public money to be spent on private schools — but will it stay that way?