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Texas bail reform bills advance out of committee
The Texas Legislature was back in session Tuesday, taking up one of the emergency items Governor Greg Abbott identified in his recent State of the State ...
'The Bible calls for strong borders': Abbott tries to school Pope on the holy book
Gov. Greg Abbott schooled Pope Francis on the Bible after the Catholic leader criticized President Donald Trump's mass ...
Texas Senate approves property tax relief bills
SB 4 would increase the Homestead Exemption from $100,000 to $140,000, and up to $150,000 for seniors and disabled people.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says vouchers could lead to less funding for public schools
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is pushing for lawmakers to pass a $1 billion voucher program that would create state-funded ...
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Governor Abbott highlighted housing priorities in his State of the State address. Now what?
Texas REALTORS® applauded Gov. Greg Abbott for prioritizing real estate-related issues in his State of the State address on ...
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Bail organizations, immigrants targeted as Texas lawmakers consider bail reform legislation
Members of the Texas Senate's Criminal Justice Committee heard testimony Wednesday on five bail-related bills aimed at ...
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Certain criminal suspects would be denied bail under changes OK'd by Texas Senate panel
The package of bills would tighten the state's bail laws to keep more people in jail — including undocumented immigrants — ...
Governor Abbott says a new Stock Exchange in Texas ‘will make Texas the financial capital of America’
Texas Governor Greg Abbott said he “celebrated” the announcement that the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is planning to launch NYSE Texas, a fully electronic equities exchange ...
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What bail reform could look like in Texas
During his State of the State address, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott declared bail reform an emergency item, allowing the ...
With vouchers fast-tracked, other Texas public education issues to watch this session
It only took the Texas Senate 22 days from the start of this year’s legislative session to introduce, debate and pass its ...
Texas REALTORS® Statement on Governor Abbott's State of the State Address
Texas REALTORS® applauds Governor Greg Abbott for highlighting key real estate-related priorities in his State of the State address on February 2nd, including boosting housing affordability, continued ...