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Texas Senate advances bill to start a $3 billion dementia research fund
The legislation would require voters to approve the $3 billion start-up cost, and then the fund would be maintained at no more than $300 million annually.
Texas Senate OKs plan for $3 billion dementia research center. Here's how it would work.
The center would "accelerate research into dementia, attracting top talent to our state and creating high quality jobs," Sen. Joan Huffman said.
Texas Senate approves bitcoin reserve plan
AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Thursday, the Texas Senate voted to approve a bill to create a Texas Strategic Bitcoin reserve. The measure moves on to the House after a 25-5 vote.
Texas Senate committee advances bill to increase school safety funding to districts
Many school districts have struggled to afford the cost of complying with House Bill 3 from 2023, which requires schools to have an armed officer on each campus.
Texas Senate passes bill that would establish state crypto reserve
The Texas Senate on Thursday passed a measure that would establish a state-controlled cryptocurrency reserve. The move comes just days after President Donald Trump announced plans to create a U.S. crypto strategic reserve.
Texas Senate panel advances bill requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms
A Texas Senate committee on Tuesday advanced bills that would require public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments and allow districts to provide students with time to pray during school hours.
Texas Senate endorses $3 billion institute to research dementia treatment, cures
Approved 30-1, legislation creating a dementia research institute funded with $3 billion in state money next goes to the Texas House.
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THC ban coming to Texas? Texas Ag Commissioner Sid Miller weighs in | Texas: The Issue Is
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller shared his thoughts on a Senate bill that would ban all forms of non-medical THC in ...
Texas bill banning foreign countries from buying land sparks pushback in Senate committee hearing
SB 17, authored by Republican State Sen. Lois Kolkhorst, said the goal is to protect national security and prevent foreign ...
Texas Senate panel passes bill to require Ten Commandments in all public K-12 classrooms
"Separation of church and state, that's not in the Constitution anywhere," said state Sen. Mayes Middleton, R-Galveston, who ...
Texas Senate passes bill creating Bitcoin reserve in effort to move towards digital future
Under Senate Bill 21, the Texas Comptroller would be able to invest state funds in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin.
Democratic judges let violent criminals on the street. Here are the Texas Senate's solutions | Opinion
While Harris County DA Sean Teare blames Republicans for bail failures, Sen. Joan Huffman notes the Texas Senate is ...
Trump, Texas GOP’s deregulation push sparks hope and fear in the oil field
This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center. It is part two in a four-part series. Read part one here. President Trump and Texas lawmakers are pushing to loosen the laws and ...
Proposed THC ban draws crowds to Austin, casting uncertainty over Texas' booming cannabis industry
"We've got to get the genie back in the bottle," said Sen. Charles Perry, who authored the legislative bill SB3.
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Congressman and Former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner Dies
Then-Houston mayor Sylvester Turner describes his bout with cancer in an interview at City Hall in Houston on Nov. 15, 2022. ...