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Examining charitable bail organizations and banning Delta 9 were also among Patrick’s priorities in the next legislative session.
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'Prejudicial and inflammatory statements' from both sides have jeopardized the ability of senators to offer fair and impartial justice, Patrick said. Violators can be found in contempt, jailed and fined.
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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick expected to reveal priority bills, including harsh penalties for illegal votingEach session, the governor, lieutenant governor and House speaker prioritize low-number bills for passage.
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The offices of governor, attorney general and lieutenant governor will remain in conservative hands as Texas Democrats continue their near-three-decade losing streak in statewide contests.
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The Florida law prohibits teachers from teaching sexual orientation or gender identity to kids below the fourth grade.
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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said he’ll make legislation eliminating tenure at state universities – as a way to ban the teaching of critical race theory – a top priority for the 88th Texas Legislature.
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Patrick said a recent resolution adopted by faculty at UT Austin about its academic freedom is another signal the “woke left” has gone too far.
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Texas’ new near-total abortion ban, one of the most restrictive in the nation, punctuated a week that brought into stunning relief just how far the state’s political pendulum has swung to the right since the 2020 election.
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Local and state officials turned out on Davy Crockett's birthday on Tuesday to break ground on the planned $13 million Alamo Exhibit Hall and Collections Center.
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For some energy experts, the increase in donations for the officials at the close of the session looks like a reward for not passing more stringent regulations and raises questions about whether lawmakers let the oil, gas and the broader energy industry off easy for its massive failures.