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Texas congressman Chip Roy and House Freedom Caucus hold up budget vote
U.S. Rep. Chip Roy and other members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus pushed back Wednesday against Republican ...
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$12 billion added to congressional spending bill to reimburse states like Texas for border spending
The U.S. House approved the budget reconciliation bill, which also includes preservation of 2017 tax cuts and changes to ...
Texas House members caught using new method to vote for no-shows
Several Texas House members appear to have a new vote strategy—using extend-o-sticks to reach the buttons to indicate their ...
After passing the Texas House, fentanyl test strip bill languishes in Senate
Nearly a month after the Texas House passed a fentanyl test strip bill, activists stormed Sen. Pete Flores' office to demand ...
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Texas House aligns with Senate in passing total ban on THC products
Cypress, introduced the floor amendment that transformed Senate Bill 3 — which would have regulated and taxed THC-containing ...
Texas House backs full hemp THC ban in win for Dan Patrick
Earlier in the session, it looked like the industry might be spared. After the Senate passed its version of a THC ban in ...
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Texas House lawmakers OK bills that would require judges to deny bail for certain felonies
Proposals that would require judges to deny bail in certain cases; expand a list of offenses for which defendants could not ...
Texas House gives initial OK to bill clarifying medical exceptions in state abortion ban
The House also voted to advance SB 33, which bans cities like Austin from funding out-of-state abortion travel and logistics.
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Another big tax cut for Texas homeowners appears imminent
Providing bigger tax breaks to homeowners is a key component of a deal brokered by Republicans in the Texas Legislature to ...