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Hundreds of bills appear doomed in Texas House

| |Thursday, May. 09, 2013

Hundreds of bills — ranging from statewide issues to individual lawmakers’ pet priorities — were in jeopardy in the Texas House late Thursday with the approach of a midnight deadline.Read more

Critics to state parks officials: Don’t mess with Texas’ longhorns

| |Thursday, May. 09, 2013

Texans scramble to try to halt an effort to sell off most of Big Bend longhorn herd.Read more

Senate committee approves Blue Mound water bill

| |Thursday, May. 09, 2013

Sen. Jane Nelson says her constituents are being “gouged” by the current private utility.Read more

Outlook bleak for legislation to tighten rules on payday lending

| |Thursday, May. 09, 2013

The architect of the House bill is uncertain he has the votes to get the measure out of his own committee.Read more

Texas Senate approves education bill

| |Tuesday, May. 07, 2013

The measure would slash the number of tests required to graduate from the state’s high schools.Read more

Texas Senate passes bill to crack down on squatters

| |Friday, May. 03, 2013

“Adverse possession” has been a particularly hot topic in North Texas.Read more

Bill would bar Texas law officers from asking crime victims about immigration status

| |Friday, May. 03, 2013

A House committee OKs legislation from a Fort Worth Democrat who says the vote shows there’s a shift in lawmakers’ views on immigration.Read more

Bill allowing more weapons on college campuses advances

| |Wednesday, May. 01, 2013

A limited expansion of concealed carry known as “son-of-campus-carry” won Texas Senate approval today.Read more

Less is more in the Texas Legislature--and better for Texas

| |Wednesday, May. 01, 2013

The Legislature isn’t doing a whole lot — but needs to tend to water resources.Read more

Point of order kills water bill

| |Tuesday, Apr. 30, 2013

Gov. Rick Perry says he’ll find a way to pass the $2 billion plan considered a top priority for the 2013 session.Read more

Gambling supporters might be out of luck this session

| |Sunday, Apr. 28, 2013

Time is nearly up, but a special session may be the ticket.Read more

Dallas renames convention center for retired Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison

| |Saturday, Apr. 27, 2013

Kay Bailey Hutchison may have retired from Congress, but she's far from forgotten.Read more

Payments to doctors, other providers at center of debate over Medicaid expansion

| |Saturday, Apr. 27, 2013

Doctors warn it could get harder for patients to find care if reimbursements drop.Read more

Texas House wraps up current budget with extra $500 million for schools

| |Friday, Apr. 26, 2013

Lawmakers approve an extra $500 million for public schools.Read more

Capriglione's House bill would require college students to take survey courses in U.S. history

| |Thursday, Apr. 25, 2013

Minority groups oppose requiring broad survey classes on U.S. history.Read more

Lawmakers seek to crack down on Medicaid fraud in dental care

| |Thursday, Apr. 25, 2013

Proponents say the legislation isn't moving very fast.Read more

College handgun bill likely dead this legislative session

| |Wednesday, Apr. 24, 2013

With just over a month left in the 2013 legislative session, the chairman of the Senate Criminal Justice Committee said he does not intend to have a hearing on legislation to let Texans with concealed-handgun permits carry firearms inside college and university buildings.Read more

House gives final approval to extending life of Lottery Commission

| |Wednesday, Apr. 24, 2013

But lawmakers want to find other ways to help finance public schools.Read more

Senate OKs bill to help Blue Mound water customers

| |Wednesday, Apr. 24, 2013

The measure would let the city take over a water utility.Read more

On second thought: Texas House opts not to kill lottery commission

| |Tuesday, Apr. 23, 2013

Lawmakers were worried they'd create an education funding gap.Read more