USA Today3d
Bill proposed in Texas could charge transgender people with 'gender identity fraud'
A bill proposed in the Texas legislature could charge transgender Texans with a state felony if they commit what proponents call “gender identity fraud.” Republican state Rep. Tom Oliverson ...
KVUE11d
Texas bill banning foreign countries from buying land sparks pushback in Senate committee hearing
AUSTIN, Texas — On Thursday evening, state lawmakers spent several hours hearing testimony on a bill that would restrict who can own land in Texas. Senate Bill 17 would block people from nations ...
ABC News3d
Texas lawmaker introduces bill to clarify medical exceptions in state's abortion ban
A Texas lawmaker has introduced a bill to change the language in the state’s abortion laws to make it clearer when exceptions can be made to save the life of the patient AUSTIN, Texas -- A Texas ...
The Texas Tribune7d
Texas Senate majority unveils bill requiring voters to prove their citizenship
With unanimous Republican support, the Texas Senate appears poised to pass a priority bill requiring Texans to prove their citizenship before they could vote in state, local, and presidential ...
KXAN11d
Texas bill could charge transgender people with ‘gender identity fraud’, if passed
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A bill filed in the Texas House of Representatives this week threatens to charge transgender Texans with a crime for identifying with a gender that differs from their sex ...
Austin American-Statesman7d
If passed, Texas bill could charge transgender people with 'gender identity fraud'
A bill proposed in the Texas legislature could charge transgender Texans with a state felony if they commit what proponents call “gender identity fraud.” Republican state Rep. Tom Oliverson ...
New York Daily News7d
Texas Republican introduces bill to make being transgender a felony
A Republican representative in Texas has introduced a bill that would make being transgender a felony in the state. The bill, authored by Rep. Tom Oliverson, creates a new crime of “gender ...
KXAN20d
Bill to raise teacher pay passes Texas Senate
AUSTIN (Nexstar) – On Wednesday afternoon, the Texas Senate passed Senate Bill 26 with a unanimous vote to raise teacher pay across the state. The bill will now move to the Texas House of ...
El Paso Times4d
Texas bill would increase oversight of universities’ hiring, curriculum and compliance
Senate Bill 37 would create an Office of Excellence in Higher Education within the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. The new office, led by a governor appointee, would be responsible for ...
National Review26d
A Texas-Sized School Choice Bill May Be a Model for Other States
He told a Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) conference that a bill creating $1 billion in education savings accounts has been introduced, and “it has the votes and will become law.” ...
Houston Chronicle7d
Texas leaders want to crack down on squatters. Their bill would make it easier to evict any renter
Bettencourt is expected to file a Senate companion bill, but hasn’t done so yet. Many question whether Texas actually has a squatting problem. Adam Swartz, a justice of the peace in Dallas ...