A bill that would require parental consent for minors to join a labor union could be headed to the full Texas House.
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In private meeting, Sid Miller says hog poison safeguard not “doable”
In a March 3 meeting with a constituent, Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller suggested that his agency could change the label on a hog poison to eliminate important warnings and a requirement to bury the carcasses of poisoned animals, which he said simply wasn’t “doable.”
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The Brief: Sandra Bland’s family disappointed with Texas Legislature
The Texas Legislature is in its final weeks and Sandra Bland’s family says lawmakers have disappointed them with the act named in Bland’s honor.
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Analysis: How the Texas House’s slow play could play into Senate’s hands
The House left an important bill in a dangerous spot, lost it, and might have created an advantage for their institutional rivals on the other end of the Texas Capitol.
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Slideshow: “Mother’s Day Massacre” of bills in the Texas House
One night last week at the Texas Capitol, a group of Republican lawmakers announced a plan to kill a lot of bills. Observers on social media called it the “Mother’s Day Massacre.” Here is the long day in pictures.
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Cornyn could face Senate resistance if tapped by Trump to lead FBI
U.S. Sens. Lindsey Graham and Chuck Schumer said they were uneasy about confirming anyone with a political background to lead the FBI during Donald Trump’s politically turbulent tenure.
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“Sandra Bland Act” doesn’t address cause of her arrest, family says
The legislation now mostly focuses on mental health issues and county jail operations.
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McCaul, Castro and O’Rourke give Cornyn’s Senate seat a look
Several members of the U.S. House delegation are considering running in a possible U.S. Senate special election.
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Reaching across the aisle, legislators target voter fraud at nursing homes
In a rare twist, Republicans and Democrats are jointly pushing an effort to crack down on voter fraud. The measure targets ballots cast at nursing homes, and it could make it easier for older Texans to vote.
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House GOP tensions come to a head with ‘Mother’s Day Massacre’
Long-simmering tensions among House Republicans boiled over Thursday night when the Freedom Caucus announced a plan to kill more than 100 bills.