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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 …

The motion is the latest step in a federal lawsuit filed Dec. 10 by the Harris County election administrator and a volunteer assistant clerk from central Texas. TEXAS, USA – The Harris County Elections Administrator and an Austin-area voter registrar have asked a federal judge to block a Texas law that prohibits election officials from …

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 …

Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to date with the most essential news from Texas. In its expected ruling on Texas’ controversial abortion ban last week, the US Supreme Court expressed serious concerns about the law’s unique enforcement mechanism, which allows anyone to sue those who break the law. …

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 …

In 2000, the FDA approved the use of doctor-prescribed abortion pills for women during their first 10 weeks of pregnancy. SAN ANTONIO – Women in Texas looking for doctor-prescribed abortion pills are now being forced to a smaller window to use the drug following a bill that was passed by the state legislature. Senate Bill …

Ohio Republicans on Wednesday introduced a bill calling for a total abortion ban in the state, going beyond the Texas “heartbeat” law currently under review by the Supreme Court. . The bill, called law 2363, which lawmakers say is the number of children lost every day to abortion in the United States, seeks to ban …

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 …

Although she supports the codification of Roe v. Wade, Collins does not support the Democrats’ Women’s Health Protection Act, but instead tries to craft her own bill to achieve the same goal. And while she publicly criticized the Texas law last weekend as being “extreme, inhuman and unconstitutional” and opposed the court’s decision not to …

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 …

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 …

The House passed a law on Friday to guarantee access to abortion nationwide after the Supreme Court earlier this month refused to block a Texas law that bans the procedure in almost all cases. The bill passed along party lines, 218-211, with only one conservative Democrat, Representative Henry Cuellar (Texas), voting against. He is now …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …