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Dan Patrick, Texas and Lt. Gov

Austin American-Statesman on M… · 1d

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick lays out second round of Texas Senate priorities. Here's the list.

Ten of Patrick's 40 priorities have already passed out of the Senate, including three of the items on the new list released Thursday.

Texas Lt. Gov. Patrick announces additional legislative priorities

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced additional legislative priorities for the Texas Senate to pass. Initially, Patrick announced 25 legislative priorities, saying he would later announce additional priorities to make a total of 40,

25 News KXXV · 2d

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick unveils second round of top 40 priority bills for 2025 session

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced the second round of his top 40 priority bills for the 2025 legislative session, highlighting the Texas Senate’s swift progress.

Texas, Abortion and Medical Exceptions

Austin American-Statesman on M… · 2h

Texas GOP senator files bill to clarify abortion ban, expand protections in emergencies

A new bill by the author of a sweeping Texas abortion ban would give doctors more leeway to end pregnancies during medical emergencies, a highly anticipated proposal that comes after reports of increased sepsis rates and several avoidable maternal deaths.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Texas Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Clarify Medical Exceptions in State's Abortion Ban

A Texas lawmaker has introduced a bill to change the language in the state’s abortion laws to make it clearer when exceptions can be made to save the life of the patient

Times Union · 1d

Alert: Texas lawmaker introduces bill to clarify the state’s abortion laws, citing confusion over medical exceptions

Texas lawmaker introduces bill to clarify the state’s abortion laws, citing confusion over medical exceptions. Got a question? Put a reporter on it. Ever think of a question that you wish someone would answer?

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Over 800 bills filed in the Texas legislature as deadline approaches

In Texas, lawmakers only have the first 60 days of each regular legislative session to propose new laws, leading to a mad ...

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Texas House bill aims to lock up cell phones during the school day

State Rep. Ellen Troxclair cited mental health issues related to social media as her motivation for filing the bill.

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Here's why the Texas House, Senate are beefing over the 'Official Steak of Texas'

Should the New York strip steak be renamed the "Texas Strip" and take on the "official State Steak of Texas" honor? Or what ...

Texas’ hemp producers and sellers say bill would cripple the industry

SB3 would ban the sale of consumable THC products, but cannabis reform advocates worry it would have far-reaching – and ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN4d

TribCast: Fights, scandals and still half a legislative session to go

We can’t wait to welcome you to the 15th annual Texas Tribune Festival, Texas’ breakout ideas and politics event happening ...

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If passed, Texas bill could charge transgender people with 'gender identity fraud'

If passed, Tom Oliverson's House Bill 3817 would allow transgender people to be charged with "gender identity fraud," a state ...

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Texas lawmakers will debate saving the state’s water supply after key legislation is introduced

The state House and Senate have similar proposals to solve the state's water crisis, but there are stark differences on how ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN1d

Texas lawmakers are pushing harsher criminal penalties while prison and jail populations soar

Texas lawmakers are pushing more than 100 bills to clamp down on crime, threatening to overcrowd the state’s jails and ...

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