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Senate Bill 37 aims to curb faculty influence at Texas colleges and universities

A state senator from Conroe filed an expansive bill on Thursday to enforce stricter oversight of public higher education institutions – including by restructuring faculty senates and curbing their role in curriculum design.

Denton Record-Chronicle · 5h

Senate bill would increase oversight of Texas universities’ hiring, curriculum and compliance

State lawmakers on Thursday introduced sweeping legislation that would create a new office to police higher education institutions, currently under fire by conservatives who claim they are not complyi

KVUE · 2d

Texas Senate committee advances bill to crack down on mail theft

It would expand the state's current mail theft statute, adding a specific offense for stealing mail keys or mailbox locks.

Dallas Morning News on MSN · 8h

Restricting Texas colleges with more oversight is focus of priority bill

Texas colleges and universities could face more oversight — including over who is hired, what is taught and how they are following the law — under a wide-ranging priority bill filed Thursday. The Senate proposal would give governor-appointed boards of regents more power to overturn decisions made by campus leaders and review curriculum.

The Texas Tribune on MSN6h

Texas lawmakers will debate saving the state’s water supply after key legislation is introduced

The state House and Senate have similar proposals to solve the state's water crisis, but there are stark differences on how ...

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Here's why the Texas House, Senate are beefing over the 'Official Steak of Texas'

Should the New York strip steak be renamed the "Texas Strip" and take on the "official State Steak of Texas" honor? Or what ...

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Texas Senate passes bills to fight AI-generated sexual images of children, non-consenting adults

The Texas Legislature is working on several bills that could introduce more protections against AI-generated explicit images ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN7h

DOJ drops fight against Texas political maps as Trump administration retreats from voting rights cases

The Biden administration had challenged a Republican-led redistricting plan that diluted the political power of minorities.

Denton Record-Chronicle9h

Texas Senate panel advances bill banning DEI in K-12 public schools

A priority bill filed in the Texas Senate seeks to extend the state’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives to K ...

Texas Senate passes bills on AI-generated porn, mandating labels on some foods school safety funding, judicial pay raises

"With the proliferation of AI-generated pornography, steps must be taken to protect Texans, and specifically children, from ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN1d

Texas Senate majority unveils bill requiring voters to prove their citizenship

All 20 GOP senators signed on to Senate Bill 16, which would apply to currently registered voters, and restrict some to only ...

Houston Public Media16h

Texas Senate approves bill to establish petroleum theft task force

The Texas Senate on Wednesday unanimously approved a bill that would create a task force to combat the escalating issue of ...

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Texas Senate panel moves to cut minimum residential lot sizes in large cities

Senate Bill 15 would authorize property owners in large Texas cities to construct single-family homes on lots as small as 1,400 square feet without approval from local officials.

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Texas Legislature to weigh bill that could expedite evictions, limit tenant protections

As a committee of the Texas Legislature prepares to discuss a bill framed as a solution to squatting, housing advocates and ...

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