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Texas Senate advances “Death Star bill” preempting self-government powers of cities and counties

Andrew Schneider

Posted on May 16, 2023 · House Bill 2127 would block local governments from regulating in eight different areas, including labor, finance, and the environment.

Tags 88th Texas Legislature home rule local government preemption State Senator Brandon Creighton State Senator Sarah Eckhardt

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A “Death Star bill” aimed at overriding a wide range of local government control powers is likely to pass the Senate

Andrew Schneider

Posted on May 3, 2023 · HB 2127 is just one of more than a thousand state bills that would interfere with local laws, including one regulating how loud a concert can be.

Tags 88th Texas Legislature Fort Bend County Judge KP George local government payday lending State Representative Dustin Burrows State Senator Brandon Creighton

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At session’s end, Houston language access advocates clung to one last hope that their voices had been heard

Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune

Posted on May 30, 2023 · The dream of passing a bill to improve access to state services for Texans who don’t speak English or Spanish was dashed. Woori Juntos activists fought until the end seeking at least a study of their ideas.

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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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