Monthly Archives: May 2019
Texas Senate passes bill to give more teachers access to guns in classrooms
Ray Dunn, CEO of On the Mark Enhanced Tactical Training, teaches a gun training class for educators in Harrold ISD.
Marjorie Kamys Cotera for The...
Bill Seen by Critics as Bid to Keep Texas from Becoming "Purple"
A bill making its way through the Texas Legislature is seen by critics as an attempt to keep the Lone Star State from becoming...
Summer Camp Season is Here! But Are Your Kids Really Safe?
In 2009, an 11-year-old boy was sexually abused during summer camp.
The boy said his camp counselor would perform “shower checks,” where he would touch...
Texas Fails to Expand Medicaid, Address Health Insurance Crisis
With seven days left until the sine die, the last day for the regular session of the Texas Legislature, lawmakers are poised to do...
Analysis: Welcome to Hell Week for the Texas Legislature
Here at the beginning of a week in which most bills in the Texas Legislature will die, the big priorities set out at the...
A year after Santa Fe School Shooting Texas School Safety Bills Take Shape
On the first anniversary of the Santa Fe school shooting that killed 10 and injured 13, school safety legislation is coming into focus, just...
Texas House passes Senate bill seeking to ensure "free speech" on college campuses
Michael Stravato for The Texas Tribune
The Texas House tentatively approved a bill Friday evening that would require public colleges and universities across the state...
Texas House committee signs off on controversial election bill
State Rep. Stephanie Klick, R-Fort Worth, listens to testimony on Senate Bill 9 from Mark Cundall with Rev Up Texas. Cundall spoke in opposition...
Texas medical marijuana expansion gains steam in Senate, even after prior stonewalling
Sen. Donna Campbell, R-New Braunfels, is sponsoring a medical marijuana bill.
Even as the Senate stonewalls a handful of bills aimed at lessening criminal penalties...
Analysis: When Texas lawmakers talk about “election security,” trust but verify
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It’s hard to trust lawmakers — even the ones...
