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Texas House Votes To Legalize The Farming Of Industrial Hemp
Posted on · Hemp is a cousin of the marijuana plant, but it contains low levels of the psychoactive element in marijuana known as THC. The House's bill will now go to the Senate.
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Rice University Report Makes Case For Decriminalizing Marijuana Possession In Texas
Posted on · A report by the Baker Institute for Public Policy says taxpayers would benefit.
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Texas Senate Votes To Advance Property Tax Reform Bill, Avoids “Nuclear Option” Procedural Move
Posted on · After a key Republican holdout voted to bring the bill to the floor, the legislation passed 18-13.
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Texas Senate Passes Two-Year Budget With Money For Property Tax Cuts — But No Plan For How To Spend It
Posted on · The Senate budget also includes a $6.3 billion boost for public schools, about $4 billion of which would increase teachers’ and librarians’ annual salaries by $5,000.
Red, White & Blue
WATCH: A Discussion on the 86th Texas Legislature
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Politics
Texas House Committee Passes Property Tax Reform Bill
Posted on · The bill would cap the increase in property tax revenues at 2.5 percent per year. Governor Greg Abbott has designated the measure an emergency item for the legislative session.
Health & Science
Texas Lawmakers Weigh Raising Minimum Age For Tobacco Use To 21
Posted on · Supporters of Senate Bill 21 say that teens are far more vulnerable to nicotine addiction than adults, while opponents say the measure is overprotective and unenforceable.
inDepth
Hemp Farms In Texas? Ag Commissioner Sid Miller Among Backers For Legalization
Posted on · State Senate Bill 116 would allow Texans to grow hemp — an offshoot of marijuana without the high.
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Texas Senate Panel Advances Bill Banning Cities From Adopting Sick Leave Ordinances
Posted on · The bill would also nullify mandates some local city councils in major Texas cities have already tried to put in place. The measure is now eligible to be taken up by the full Senate.
News
Legislation Aims To Reduce Texas’ Rape Kit Backlog
Posted on · Representative Victoria Neave has introduced three bills to help victims of sexual assault. One of them requires a statewide audit of untested rape kits, among other things.
Politics
Texas Senate Bill Would Require Homeowners To Notify Buyers If House Sits In Reservoir
Posted on · Houston-area Senator Joan Huffman authored the bill, one of many filed in response to Hurricane Harvey’s floods.
inDepth
The Pros And Cons Of Property Tax Reform In Texas
Posted on · Local officials are split between those who favor Senate Bill 2 for giving more power to voters, and those who fear it will starve cities and counties of funds to pay for services.
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Texas’ Top Judge Asks Lawmakers For Big Changes
Posted on · The top judge on the Texas Supreme Court gave lawmakers a big wish list this week during his State of the Judiciary speech -- his first address to the legislature since Hurricane Harvey hit Texas.
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What Do You Want To Know About Making Laws In Texas?
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Texas House Elects Dennis Bonnen As New Speaker
Posted on · Bonnen will announce his top bills for the session in the coming days, but he’s already made it clear public school finance and property taxes are his top priorities for the legislative session.