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Texas kicks off 89th legislative session with new strategic Bitcoin reserve bill

Texas state Senator Charles Schwertner has introduced a bill in the new legislative session to establish a strategic Bitcoin reserve in the Lone Star State. “It’s time for Texas to lead the way in establishing a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve,

Hosted on MSN · 18h

Border bills welcome 89th Texas Legislature

Before the Texas's 89th Legislature began Tuesday, state representatives and senators had already filed over 2,300 bills, including several relating to immigration, border security and citizenship.

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 2d

Texas Legislature 101: How bills become laws — and how you can participate in the process

Here’s a rundown of how legislation moves through the Capitol, the ways lawmakers operate and who the power players are.

Yahoo · 9h

Challenges to 89th Texas legislature

Lawmakers are back in Austin for the 89th Texas legislature, and a lot of the same concerns from two years ago are going to be back on the block this time around. Matt Mackowiak, chair of the Travis County Republican Party,

CBS Texas on MSN · 1d

89th Texas legislative session begins in Austin

The 89th legislative session begins on Tuesday with members of the Texas House voting for their new speaker after a month-long divisive battle among Republicans.

Winners and losers from Texas House speaker’s race

FOX 7 Austin KTBC on MSN · 9h

Texas House moves forward after new speaker was elected

The 89th Texas Legislative Session is now underway. With new leadership roles in place, lawmakers are focusing on which bills to start moving forward.

Newsweek · 17h

Dustin Burrows's Election As Texas House Speaker Sparks MAGA Anger

Texas GOP Representative-elect Shelley Luther wrote on X: "Today, the RINO (anti-MAGA) Establishment laughed in the faces of our Republican grassroots. They chose Democrat chairs and Lobbyist buddies over their voters. I look forward to seeing if they're still laughing after the next round of primaries. The fight starts today."

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 10h

Winners and losers from the Texas House speaker’s race

The new speaker’s power over the budget and committee assignments is expected to bolster established Republican leaders and some Democrats who supported the winner.

The Texas Tribune15h

Texas should close prisons and jails with staffing challenges, state oversight panel says

A report found up to 70% of guard positions were unfilled at some prisons. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has a 26% ...

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Texas Restaurant Association outlines legislative priorities, focus on credit card fees

Texas lawmakers convened from across the state for the start of the 89th Legislative Session. This marks the beginning of ...

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Texas leaders react to bipartisan House Speaker vote after Burrows narrowly wins seat

The 89th Texas legislative session commenced today with a surprising turn of events as Republican Dustin Burrows from Lubbock ...

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Texas-style immigration bill moves through House committee

Proposed Idaho bill would allow police enforcement, with first offense of ‘illegal entry’ being a misdemeanor and second ...

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Texas State Representative shares why he proposed to partner on house floor, first day of legislative session

Texas State Representative shares why he proposed to partner on house floor, first day of legislative session.

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Meet Dustin Burrows, Texas’ new House Speaker and one of the most powerful people in the state

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who heads the Texas Senate, opposed Burrows’ run for Speaker. He has since released a statement saying ...

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Greg Abbott Issues Warning to Texas A&M President Over DEI

Texas A&M University had planned to send a delegation to a conference that white and Asian people were ineligible to attend.

Texas 'most extreme’ in anti-LGBTQ bills, advocates say. How supporters plan to fight back

Texas is one of the 'most extreme' states on LGBTQ issues, advocates say, adding that it's a bellwether for what may come ...

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