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Texas House passes sweeping border funding bill, guts proposed policing unit
Read full article: Texas House passes sweeping border funding bill, guts proposed policing unitLawmakers on both sides of the aisle threw their support behind a new requirement that the unit use only commissioned peace officers for enforcement actions.
Lawmakers consider long-shot $2.3 billion proposal to keep struggling child care providers afloat
Read full article: Lawmakers consider long-shot $2.3 billion proposal to keep struggling child care providers afloatThree years after the COVID-19 pandemic upset the fragile child care industry, about a third of the state’s child care providers remain closed.
To tackle high housing costs, Texas lawmakers push to build more homes
Read full article: To tackle high housing costs, Texas lawmakers push to build more homesHousing advocates, builders and real estate experts agree that the state simply isn’t building enough homes to keep up with its booming population and economic growth.
Texas renters got unprecedented help during the pandemic. The Legislature is unlikely to extend it.
Read full article: Texas renters got unprecedented help during the pandemic. The Legislature is unlikely to extend it.Lawmakers will decide whether to keep protections that shielded tenants from eviction — or to ban them.
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Beto O’Rourke group gives $600,000 to Texas House Democrats’ stay in Washington, D.C.
Read full article: Beto O’Rourke group gives $600,000 to Texas House Democrats’ stay in Washington, D.C.Members left Texas about 10 days ago and have said they plan to stay out of state until after the special session ends Aug. 6.
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Texas House attempting to reset on contentious elections bill with new author, new committee in special session
Read full article: Texas House attempting to reset on contentious elections bill with new author, new committee in special sessionThe lower chamber, led by House Speaker Dade Phelan, is trying to start off on a new foot with a controversial election bill that blew up during the regular session.