It is unclear whether the House bill could come back as an amendment to another measure before the legislative session ends June 2.
Bill requiring Texas hospitals to report the citizenship status of patients killed in House
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ICE says it deported more than 500 people in the Houston area in one week
The agency did not offer details about the types of crimes or immigration violations the majority of the people were accused of.
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Bill to ban child marriages in Texas advances in the House
Before the House takes a final vote on the bill, it could face a proposal that would allow adults and minors to marry if their age gap is three years or less.
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Texas Legislature 2025
Texas Legislature approves bill to ease polling place requirements for countywide voting
The bill would reduce the minimum number of polling places that Texas counties must have, rolling back a 2023 law that created challenges for election administrators.
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Texas Legislature 2025
TribCast: Can Texas make its housing more affordable?
In this week’s episode, we discuss Texas’ rising home prices and the steps the Legislature is taking to reduce them.
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Texas Legislature 2025
Texas bill to overhaul STAAR test clears the House but faces a skeptical Senate
House Bill 4 would make the test shorter and base scores on how students’ performance compares to national averages.
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Bill to expand Texas’ medical marijuana program heads to Senate
House Bill 46 would increase the number of health conditions eligible and would offer smokeable products under the state’s medical marijuana program.
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After college students protested Israel-Hamas war, Texas Senate votes to restrict time, place and manner of future events
Sen. Brandon Creighton says the bill will prevent disruption. Critics say it walks back conservative lawmakers’ previous pledge to protect campus free speech.
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Bill would create fund to produce more Texas health professionals
Lawmakers are considering a bill that would incentivize some Texas universities to produce more graduates in the health professions – and the faculty who would teach them.
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“A gift to our mothers”: Moms could drive solo in car pool lanes under Texas House bill
The bill originally allowed pregnant women to drive in HOV lanes, to be consistent with Texas abortion laws, but legislators extended it to all mothers.
