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Texas Legislature boosts judges pay and lawmaker pensions

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 2d

In final act, Texas Legislature boosts judges pay and lawmaker pensions

House and Senate members agreed that judges needed a pay raise. But they spent the final hours of the legislative session debating whether Texas lawmakers should also benefit from the boost.

MySA on MSN · 2d

Here are key new laws passed in 2025 Texas legislative session

Every two years, state lawmakers meet for the Texas legislative session. Texas lawmakers filed thousands of bills in the 2025 legislative session, with many passing through and reaching Governor Greg Abbott's desk.

San Antonio Current · 1d

The Texas Legislative session is (finally) over. Here's what passed and failed.

Senate Bill 2880: Would have allowed anyone to be sued for mailing abortion pills to someone in Texas. The legislation also would have made it illegal to provide information about obtaining an abortion.

Texas ends in-state tuition for undocumented students

The New York Times · 4h

Texas Joins D.O.J. in Suit Against State’s Tuition Break for Migrants

The Trump administration argued that the Texas Dream Act of 2001 illegally benefits undocumented students. The state’s conservative attorney general agreed.

POLITICO on MSN · 6h

DOJ sues Texas over giving undocumented residents in-state tuition

The Trump administration is suing to overturn Texas law that allows residents without legal status to pay in-state tuition rates at public universities. The Department of Justice filed the complaint Wednesday in the U.

U.S. News & World Report · 9h

Justice Department Sues Texas Over In-State Tuition for Students Without Legal Residency

The Justice Department Wednesday sued Texas for allowing young adult migrants, commonly referred to as “Dreamers,” to access in-state tuition at public colleges and universities

FOX 7 Austin on MSN3h

Texas court sides with DOJ, prohibits in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, speaking on behalf of the DOJ, believes the Texas Dream Act treats some U.S. residents like ...

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Texas lawmakers passed more than 1,200 bills — here are highlights

For 140 days during the 89th Texas Legislature, 150 members, state representatives and 31 senators took thousands of hours of ...

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Texas GOP scores legislative wins, shifting immigration, education costs

A $1 billion voucher program, touted as “the largest school-choice program in American history,” will go toward students’ ...

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Texas Legislature OKs sweeping higher education reform bill. Here's how SB 37 will affect faculty senates, regents' authority.

The Texas House and Senate signed SB 37 after conferencing on changes. The final text limits faculty authority and ...

ABC15 Arizona1h

Texas bill would require warning label on some popular snack foods

A Texas bill would require manufacturers to add warning labels to snack foods that include certain ingredients. It could ...

Texas Public Radio43m

Texas group homes for intellectually disabled are in systemic crisis, say advocates

Revelations around abuse at a San Antonio group home have parents worried and advocates reflecting on years of issues in ...

Vouchers, property taxes and abortion: Here’s what the Texas Legislature did in 2025

The last day of Texas' 2025 legislative session is here. After 140 days at the Capitol in Austin, the Texas Legislature has ...

Odessa American2d

Texas Legislature passes Public Information Act response bill, sends it to governor

The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin.

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