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  • Word Wrangler: August 6, 2026
  • Texas Lieutenant Gov. directs lawmakers to examine religious liberty in the state
  • Texas governor's data center moratorium prompts calls for special legislative session

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texasmonthly.com /1 month ago

Word Wrangler: August 6, 2026

The first names of ten Texas state representatives.

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kxan.com /1 month ago

Texas Lieutenant Gov. directs lawmakers to examine religious liberty in the state

In March, Patrick created the Texas Senate Committee on Religious Freedom to ensure Texans have the right to practice their religion free from discrimination.

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tpr.org /1 month ago

Texas governor's data center moratorium prompts calls for special legislative session

Critics say the governor must call legislators to Austin to pass state laws regulating data centers.

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kxan.com /1 month ago

Students, educators say SB 37 hinders Texas education

A group of Texas college students and a former Texas Tech University educator criticized Senate Bill 37 at the Capitol Tuesday, arguing the new higher education law has created a c...

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kxan.com /4 weeks ago

Texas law expands virtual learning options

Senate Bill 569 replaces the state's previous virtual learning framework and allows districts to offer individual virtual courses, full-time virtual and hybrid programs, and eventu...

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mysanantonio.com /1 month ago

Daylight saving time bill puts Texas clock changes on notice

A poll found 70% of Texans want the clock changes gone, but the state’s congressional delegation split in surprising ways.

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feeds.texastribune.org /1 month ago

Thousands of apartments going up thanks to new Texas housing laws. But resistance lingers in the suburbs.

The laws, which make it easier to build apartments, face stiff resistance from North Texas suburbs. State lawmakers vow to force cities to comply.

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nbcdfw.com /1 month ago

Texas universities continue course reviews under controversial Senate Bill 37

Texas lawmakers and university leaders defended the early implementation of Senate Bill 37 on Tuesday, saying public universities are seeing record enrollment while continuing to r...

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feeds.texastribune.org /2 weeks ago

Here’s how to cast a ballot in Texas’ midterm election on Nov. 3

Voters will weigh in on dozens of races, including U.S. senator, governor and many other offices.

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kxan.com /1 month ago

House panel examines Texas election system ahead of midterms

Texas lawmakers on Monday questioned state election officials about voter roll maintenance, election software and the state's review of potential noncitizens.

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feeds.texastribune.org /1 month ago

Dan Patrick directs Texas Senate to study ways to further ingrain religion into public life

The lieutenant governor released seven new charges for state senators to study before the Legislature reconvenes, including ways to “inform and remind Texans of their religious lib...

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abc13.com /1 month ago

This Week in Texas: Attorney General's race, new TSU poll, mail-in ballots

This Week in Texas, we look at the close races for Governor and Senate, talk to both candidates for attorney general, and discuss the fight over mail-in ballots.

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kxan.com /1 month ago

Texas politicians call for guardrails on AI, data centers

Also, PUC prepares for data centers and the Texas Medical Association calls for legislative action on prediction market apps.

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cdllife.com /3 weeks ago

Texas House considers state prohibition of Mexican CDLs amid safety and cabotage concerns

Concerns over Mexican CDLs and cabotage at center of Texas House Transportation Committee hearing  The Texas House Transportation Committee held a hearing Monday outlining issues s...

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abc13.com /3 weeks ago

This Week in Texas: Senator Ted Cruz, Harris County Budget, Flock Cameras

This Week in Texas, our conversation with Senator Ted Cruz about college athletics and his bipartisan bill that would change the sports landscape.

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kxan.com /3 days ago

State of Texas: Congressman takes fight over Flock cameras to D.C.

The debate over Flock safety cameras has accelerated, with communities across the country taking steps to shut down the system.

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hotair.com /1 day ago

Everything Is Bigger in Texas -- Including the Senate Stakes

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kxan.com /1 month ago

Texas politicians pay tribute to Sen. Lindsey Graham

Texas politicians pay tribute to Sen. Lindsey Graham

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feeds.texastribune.org /2 weeks ago

In Laredo, Jon Rosenthal makes his first public pitch for a seat on Texas Railroad Commission

Rosenthal, a Democratic state representative from Houston, fielded questions about data centers and oil field pollution at a town hall hosted by the Webb County Democratic Party.

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feeds.texastribune.org /2 weeks ago

Speaker Mike Johnson to campaign in battleground South Texas House districts this week

The Louisiana Republican is visiting four districts, each of which are majority Hispanic and were carried by Donald Trump in 2024. The seats could help decide control of the House...

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awesome98.com /1 month ago

Texas THC Laws Weaponize Reefer Madness

Most Texans want marijuana legal — but the state is moving the other direction, and the gap between public opinion and state law is getting harder to ignore. Continue reading…

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kxan.com /3 days ago

Gov. Abbott outlines affordability proposals during Lubbock stop

Governor Greg Abbott said making things more affordable is at the top of this priority list heading into the 2027 legislative session.

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mysanantonio.com /1 week ago

Major Texas legislation goes into effect September 1. What to know

Brace for some big changes next month, y'all.

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mysanantonio.com /1 month ago

Universities to detail progress on new Texas law that increased state scrutiny of colleges

Students and professors who say SB 37 led to censorship are holding a news conference before the Texas Senate’s hearing.

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