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A lot of the bills in the Texas Legislature are about to die. Here are some of the ways they can meet their doom

Aurora Berry, The Texas Newsroom

Posted on May 15, 2023 · Most bills never get to become laws in Texas. As the legislative session winds down, strategy and the mere brutal passage of time have taken their toll.

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Texas Senate advances House bill making illegal voting a felony again

Andrew Schneider

Posted on May 24, 2023 · House Bill 1243 would make voting illegally a second degree felony, on par with manslaughter and attempted murder, and would make attempting to vote illegally a state jail felony.

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Texas House rejects university tenure ban, puts guardrails around indefinite appointments

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, The Texas Newsroom

Posted on May 23, 2023 · The initial proposal, passed by the Senate last month, included language that would effectively terminate tenure offers across the state. But the version approved Monday by the House dropped the ban.

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Patrick, Phelan remain at odds over property tax relief, making special session of 2023 Texas Legislature increasingly likely

Andrew Schneider

Posted on May 23, 2023 · Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dade Phelan agree on raising homestead exemptions, but they’re diametrically opposed on reducing appraisal cap increases.

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Odds of special session increase as House adds poison pill to Senate’s property tax relief bill

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Posted on May 18, 2023 · The House’s committee substitute for Senate Bill 3 would lower appraisal cap increases from 10 percent to 5 percent. Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick says that’s a non-starter.

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