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Local organizations strongly opposed the measure, hosting phone banking events to urge lawmakers to vote against the bill.
The Texas Senate approved a bill strictly defining man and woman based on reproductive organs on a 20-11 party line vote.
The deal allocates $1 billion a year to water projects for 20 years, which some groups estimate is a fraction of what Texas needs to save its water supply.
The bill would have withheld some tax dollars from cities that did not comply with state law.
Gov. Greg Abbott and other leaders have called for a major investment to save the state’s water supply. How to spend the money has caused friction at the Capitol.
Innocent photos of Berry and two of her friends from their social media accounts had been edited using artificial intelligence to make them appear nude.
House Bill 3006 would require the installation of climate control in state prison facilities by 2032.
AG Paxton sued Google for unlawfully tracking and collecting users’ private data regarding geolocation, incognito searches, and biometric data.
Attorney General Ken Paxton has put TP-Link, Alibaba, CapCut, and several other companies on notice that they are violating Texans’ privacy rights.
On Saturday, voters living around SpaceX’s rocket testing and launch facility in South Texas approved a measure to incorporate the area as a new city.
The Texas House took its first step toward revising a priority Senate bill last week. The changes were lauded by the state’s water community.
Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a motion to appoint a Consumer Privacy Ombudsman in the 23andMe bankruptcy case to ensure that the highly sensitive personal and genetic information of Texans is safeguarded throughout the bankruptcy proceedings.
As lawmakers work to close loopholes that allow minors access to cannabis consumables, hemp farmers warn a total THC ban would strangle a once-hailed crop.
Some churchgoers in the Rio Grande Valley remembered the leader of the Catholic Church as a forward-thinking figure who cared for everyone.
The development is being investigated due to potential violations of Texas state law. Additionally, a records request was sent to Josephine, Texas city officials.
Four people tied to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office committed suicide recently, calling attention to ongoing mental health struggles among law enforcement.
Hencely, who was wounded in an attack, sued Fluor under a South Carolina law but the Fourth Circuit ruled that the Federal Tort Claims Act do not apply to military contractors.
Desalination can create millions of gallons of fresh water a day. But it is expensive and there are many environmental concerns.
The lawmakers behind the bill promised there would not be an increase in the number of days the beach is closed.
Senate Bill 7, which won unanimous approval, is among legislation that seeks to avert a looming water crisis as the state’s population booms.