Legislators passed a bill that requires courts to report certain involuntary mental health hospitalizations to the federal gun background check system.
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Attorney General Issues Consumer Alert Warning
The solicitation discloses that Texas UCC Statement Services is not a government agency, but that disclosure is not clear and conspicuous, and the net impression is misleading.
Cars Registered in Texas After 2025 Will no Longer Need to Pass a Safety Inspection
Cars in some of Texas’ larger counties will still be required to have their emission output checked.
Lawmakers Approve School Safety Bill
The provision to require an armed person at every school campus was added back into the bill during the negotiation process after the Senate took it out earlier in the session.
Bills to Build Affordable Homes Fail in the Texas Legislature
And when it came to a crucial vote this week, Democrats — who represent the state’s biggest urban areas, where home prices and rents are highest — accounted for most of the opposition.
Texas Bans Bots That Buy Concert Tickets
For Texas Taylor Swift fans, karma is a bill being signed into law Monday that prohibits the use of bots to buy live event tickets online.
Uvalde School Shooting - One Year Later
Twenty-one people died at Robb Elementary on May 24, 2022.
Future of University Tenure in Texas
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.
Uvalde Family Remembers Their 10-year-old Through Mementos
Evadulia Orta’s son, Rojélio Torres, died in the school shooting in Uvalde last year. Her other children still collect Pokémon cards to add to his collection, and his cousins play with his football.
Here’s How the Fire That Killed 18,000 Cows got Started
Investigators say the fire was an accident and started with an engine fire in a manure vacuum truck.
Agreement with Marriott to End Hidden Hotel Fees
These terms include a requirement that Marriott disclose clearly and conspicuously all “resort fees” and the total price of rooms.
Texas Cities Again Lead Population Growth
Texas took four of the 10 top spots among the nation’s fastest-growing cities, with the Austin metro area overall seeing some of the most significant growth.
TCEQ to Focus Enforcement and Increase Penalties on Repeat Violators
Environmental advocates say the effort was too “modest” in its reach.
Paxton and Normangee ISD Announce Settlement
Attorney General Paxton and Normangee Independent School District (“Normangee ISD”) announced a settlement with UBS in the amount of $850,000.
Effort to Allow Casinos Falls short in Texas House
Facing a rigid deadline, gaming supporters were unable to get the supermajority support needed to move the legislation forward.
Paxton Announces $8 Million Settlement with Google
Attorney General Paxton announced an $8 million settlement with Google for its deceptive advertisements that promoted the Google Pixel 4 smartphone.
Violence at the Texas State Capitol
Texas AG released a statement on the violence at the Texas State Capitol and the assault of a state trooper.
Allen Premium Outlets Become Latest Target of Shooting
Three men erected crosses for each of the dead near an American Eagle store on the southern side of the mall. Onlookers laid flowers there in tribute to the victims.
$1.4 Million Settlement with TotalEnergies Over Unlawful Pollution
The Port Arthur refinery violated the Texas Clean Air Act while emitting unauthorized pollutants.
A Bill Banning Texas Professors Seeking Tenure Could be a Turning Point
While the proposed tenure ban will likely face steep opposition in the Texas House, faculty say lawmakers’ recent attacks on higher education have raised concerns about whether Texas is the best state to build their career.