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Protesters gather on the steps of the State Capitol to speak out against transgender-related bills pending in the Texas Senate and Texas House, Thursday, May 20, 2021, in Austin, in Texas. A new Texas law prohibits transgender student athletes from competing on school sports teams that match their gender identity. House Bill 25 is one …

Election officials say a provision in Texas’ new election law, which took effect Dec. 2, violates their First Amendment rights. December 29, 2021Updated: December 29, 2021 11:17 a.m. A poll worker stamps a ballot before depositing it in a secure box at a ballot drop off location on October 13, 2020 in Austin, Texas. Sergio …

December 28, 2021Update: December 29, 2021 at 12:18 p.m. It will soon be illegal for Texas dog owners to chain their pets outdoors. Anton Deev / Getty Images / iStockphoto Come early January, it will be illegal for texan dog owners to chain their animals outside. Governor Greg Abbott signed a law in October to …

A newly formed state commission to deal with community college funding will be the first to undertake this effort in nearly 50 years. Established during the 87th Texas Legislature by State Sen. Larry Taylor, R-Friendswood, the Commission on Community College Funding is a 12-member group tasked with making recommendations on the state’s funding formula for …

December 3, 2021 12:24 PM EST Texas law to stamp out ‘critical race theory’ in schools goes into effect A new law aimed at stamping out “critical race theory” in public schools went into effect in Texas on Thursday. Austin, TX- A new law aimed at eradicating “critical race theory” (CRT) in public schools came …

On Wednesday evening, a federal judge temporarily blocked the Texas law regulating how social media companies can moderate content, hours before it goes into effect. Siding with two tech business groups that had sued the law, U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman banned Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office from enforcing the measure, which bans large social …

AUSTIN (KXAN) – New guidelines shared by the International Olympic Committee on transgender and intersex athletes contradict many of the arguments made by Texas lawmakers who approved a ban on student sports this year. After a three-year review with medical and human rights experts as well as athletes, the The IOC last month released a …

McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) – The Texas General Land Office has given the Department of Public Safety access to 3,100 acres of farmland to build temporary border fences in Rio Grande City, and officials State is actively asking ranchers in the rural Starr County area to lease additional land as part of the governor’s plan …

register here for the daily 74’s newsletter. Donate here to support independent journalism of the 74. When Lori Edwards told her transgender teenage daughter that Texas House Bill 25 had been adopted, the 14-year-old turned away and started flipping through her phone. “Oh, that sucks,” Emily said, and she fell silent. During the Texas regular …

McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott has deployed 10,000 state troops and National Guard units to the Texas border in support of “Operation Lone Star,” said Monday his office at Border Report. Last week, Abbott posted on social media a video showing dozens of steel shipping containers and Department of Public Safety …

McALLEN, TX (Border report) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott has deployed 10,000 state troops and National Guard units to the Texas border as part of “Operation Lone Star,” his office told Border Report Monday. Abbott posted a video to social media last week showing dozens of steel shipping containers and Department of Public Safety soldiers …

Long-time South Texas state representative Ryan Guillen changes parties and kicks off his Republican re-election campaign on Monday after serving nearly two decades in the state House of Representatives as a Democrat . The change of party is another victory for the Texas GOP in South Texas, where heavily Hispanic counties that have long voted …

Longtime South Texas state Rep. Ryan Guillen is switching parties and kicking off his re-election campaign Monday as a Republican after serving nearly two decades in the state House of Representatives as a democrat. The party switch is another victory for the Texas GOP in South Texas, where heavily Hispanic counties that have long voted …

More than 77% of Fort Bend County residents aged 12 and over are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of October 28, making Fort Bend County one of the most vaccinated counties in the state, data shows of Texas Department of State Health Services. In addition, 99.99% of residents 65 and older, the most-at-risk age group, …

Businesses with more than 100 employees will have to ensure their workers are vaccinated against COVID-19 by Jan. 4 or get tested weekly for the virus under new rules announced Thursday by the Biden administration that will affect around 80 million workers across the country. The White House said “more vaccinations are needed to save …

AUSTIN, Texas — A new Texas law will make it illegal for people to leave their dogs chained outside. Governor Greg Abbott signed the bill into law last week. He had vetoed an earlier version of the bill, which passed both legislative houses with bipartisan support. At the time, Abbott said “Texas is not a …

October 26, 2021 1:02 PM EDT Greg Abbott signs redistribution and anti-trans bills into Texas law Texas Governor Greg Abbott started the week signing several high-profile bills. Austin, Texas – Texas Governor Greg Abbott started the week signing several high-profile bills. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott put his signature on several GOP priority bills on Monday, …

ABILENE, Texas (KTAB / KRBC) – A businessman from Abilene has been appointed to the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners. Darrin Black was one of three Texas men appointed to the board of directors by Governor Greg Abbott with a term set to expire in September 2027. The other two named are Thomas “Tommy” …

Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to date with the most essential Texas news. Amarillo State Senator Kel Seliger, a Republican who has often faced Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and who was known to be a deciding vote for his party, will not stand for re-election. “After careful consideration …

The First Amendment protects us from an overambitious government that dictates what we can say and where. But last month, Texas ignored First Amendment limits in government when Gov. Greg Abbott enacted Bill 20. Presented as a conservative anti-bias law by its supporters, the unconstitutional law is anything but conservative because it allows the government …

Click to enlarge Twitter / @ProgressTX Advocates are speaking out this week against the latest Texas House bill to limit the participation of transgender children in school sports. The Republican-backed bill barring transgender student-athletes from joining school …

America’s largest bank said it was barred from underwriting Texas municipal bond deals after the state passed a law banning government work with banks that restrict doing business with the industry. fire arms. Due to the legislation, JPMorgan Chase & Co. will not bid with public entities in Texas, a key market where the bank …

Women marched by the thousands on Saturday outside the Supreme Court, the Texas Capitol and cities across the United States to protest the state’s growing restrictions on abortion. (AP) Women marched by the thousands Saturday outside the Supreme Court, the Texas Capitol and cities across the United States to protest the state’s growing restrictions on …

“Let’s talk about the elephant in the womb.” The anger that had built up over the month of September finally boiled over on Saturday. It started on September 1 with Texas effectively banning abortions using a mechanism that sounds a lot like vigilante justice. Then, just a day later, the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to …

Local organizations continue their fight for women’s rights to health care as two new state laws seek to protect the life of the unborn child. Medical providers, who are already fighting Senate Bill 8 that allows citizens to sue anyone who receives or performs an abortion after six weeks, are now fighting Senate Bill 4. …

It comes after another abortion law gained national attention for banning abortions in Texas after six weeks of pregnancy. TEXAS, United States – This month, a new Texas abortion law gained national attention because it banned abortions in the state after six weeks of pregnancy. Now there is another bill that has come into force …

(Photo: Pxici) (Image: 4 Ways to Bypass Internet Filtering and Censorship) Big Tech companies are pursuing a lawsuit against the state of Texas that would violate state policy that focuses on social media censorship. The latest law signed by the governor concerns the Freedom from Censorship Act, which would protect Texans from social media guidelines …

By the end of the year, Texas may have even more restrictions on the possibility of having an abortion after its Republican Gov. Greg Abbott quietly enacted new restrictions banning the mail order sale of abortion drugs for seven weeks. after the onset of pregnancy. The law prevents providers from prescribing abortion medications more than …

The fateful step of the Supreme Court in the judicialization of abortion in 1973 effectively removed it from the political process for almost half a century. The passionate sentiments of Americans on the matter were shifted from legislative disputes (where they belonged) to the makeup of the Supreme Court, resulting in the crass, overtly political, …

AUSTIN (Nexstar) – A new Texas law provides funding to school districts that want or already have distance learning programs if their students have met certain prior learning criteria. Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 15 comes into force Last week. In order for a school to qualify, its students applying to learn outside the …

The fateful Supreme Court decision to legalize abortion in 1973 effectively removed it from the political process for nearly half a century. Americans’ heated feelings on the issue shifted from legislative disputes (where they belonged) to the makeup of the Supreme Court, resulting in the crass, overtly political and circus-like nominating battles that characterized almost …

DALLAS (AP) – Gov. Greg Abbott, in defending a virtual abortion ban in Texas, says women and girls who are raped will not be forced to give birth because the new law “provides at least six weeks for that a person is able to have an abortion. But that’s not how pregnancy works. Texas law …

One of several new laws taking effect in Texas this month will change the rules for vets with disabilities regarding accessible parking spaces. Disabled veteran license plates, also known as DV plates, will no longer be enough on their own to legally park in accessible parking spaces starting Jan. 1, 2022, according to Senate Bill …

The road to a Texas law that bans most abortions in the state, bypassing the landmark 1973 Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade for now, began in a town called Waskom, which has a population of 1,600. The Supreme Court’s decision last week not to interfere with the state’s strict abortion law has drawn outrage …

New liquor lawSoon, Texans will be able to buy beer and wine before noon on Sundays, thanks to a long-awaited law this week. The bill was passed on June 18 and comes into force on Wednesday, September 1. Previously, stores were not allowed to start selling beer and wine on Sundays before noon, a longstanding …

Last year Pamela Young spent June 15 getting people out of jail. She and other organizers were awaiting the releases in Fort Worth when they heard the sirens. As an ambulance approached, they learned that someone had died in Tarrant County Jail. “It really brought home how important this job is. It’s a matter, literally, …

TEXAS CITY, Texas (KTRK) – Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill allowing community colleges to offer multiple bachelor’s programs. House Bill 3348 is now law in Texas, meaning community colleges in the state can offer up to five four-year bachelor’s degree programs. On Thursday morning, the College of the Mainland announced that its first four-year …

LUBBOCK, Texas — Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced Thursday that Lubbock is a Film Friendly Texas community. Lubbock is now one of 150 or more communities in Texas with the Film Friendly designation. This means Lubbock can meet industry standards and best practices to effectively host on-location filming. “Lubbock and West Texas have been ‘movie …

LUBBOCK, Texas (Press Release) – Governor Greg Abbott announced today that the City of Lubbock, after completing the multi-step training and certification process, has been designated as a Film Friendly Texas Community by the Texas Film Commission, which for 50 years has helped grow local jobs and economies by promoting the Lone Star State as …

BASTROP COUNTY, Texas – Governor Greg Abbott announced that Bastrop County has been designated as a Film Friendly Texas community by the Texas Film Commission after completing the multi-step training and certification process. “I congratulate Bastrop County on achieving the Film Friendly Texas designation and joining its member cities of Smithville, the first Film Friendly …

At a press conference on Thursday, he said he wanted to come forward to help teachers in Texas. BEAUMONT, Texas — Southeast Texas community leader and pastor Michael Cooper has announced he is running for governor of Texas. He is a former Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor and the United States Senate. The local pastor …

Governor Greg Abbott announced Tuesday that the town of Tahoka has been designated a Texas Film Friendly Community by the Texas Film Commission. The designation comes after Tahoka executives and officials complete the multi-step training and certification process, according to a press release from the governor’s office. The commission aims to help grow local jobs …

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (KBTX) — Governor Greg Abbott announced Thursday that the city of Huntsville has been designated a movie-friendly Texas community by the Texas Film Commission. The city had to go through a multi-step training and certification process to receive the title. The designation helps grow jobs and local economies by promoting Texas as “the …

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated throughout. Local health officials said on Wednesday they were unsure how a Houston-area man who tested positive for the novel coronavirus this week had become infected, suggesting the first signs of community spread of the virus in Texas. “This could very possibly be the first community spread,” said …