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Texas Senate panel votes to cut property taxes for homeowners

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A Texas Senate committee on Tuesday quickly and unanimously advanced a proposal to provide billions of dollars in tax breaks to homeowners in a bid to blunt the state’s high property tax bills.
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Spring forward? Maybe not in Texas as lawmakers mull ending daylight savings time.

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Texas lawmakers are reviving efforts to eliminate the decades-long practice of changing the clocks twice a year.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott delivers speech

A closer look at Greg Abbott’s Top 7 legislative priorities

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Gov. Greg Abbott laid out an ambitious legislative agenda during his State of the State address, including school vouchers, teacher pay, and property taxes.
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VIDEO: Here’s how Republicans want to undercut vaccines in Texas

Parents in Texas can already opt their children out of vaccines and private employers can’t mandate vaccines for their workers. But Texas Republicans aren’t satisfied. Lawmakers have proposed dozens of bills that would make it easier for parents to opt their children out of vaccinations, cast doubt on whether vaccines are effective, and give the […]
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VIDEO: How a Texas lawmaker wants to regulate AI

A Texas lawmaker is hoping to pass legislation that would regulate artificial intelligence use throughout the state. Rep. Giovanni Capriglione filed House Bill 1709, a comprehensive AI proposal that regulates development and deployment of AI systems in Texas.
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Texas Legislature 101: How bills become laws — and how you can participate in the process

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Here’s a rundown of how legislation moves through the Capitol, the ways lawmakers operate and who the power players are. ​Editor’s note: This is an updated version of Texas Tribune’s 2023 guide to the Texas Legislature. Texas’ 2025 legislative session runs from Jan. 14 to June 2. Lawmakers will debate a bevy of issues and […]