The population of Texas is expected to double to 55 million by the year 2050, according to the Texas Demographic Center.
In 2016, UT established Planet Texas 2050, a multiyear and multidisciplinary...
After the Texas Legislature’s 86th session ended May 27, Gov. Greg Abbott had until midnight Sunday to decide which bills remaining on his desk would become law. By the end of the session, lawmakers...
The 86th legislative session ended Monday, and UT got a modest increase in funding, mirroring the last legislative session two years ago.
The University received a 4% raise in funding from the state...
Whenever there's a lull on the Texas House floor, state Rep. Mary González immediately pulls out her textbooks to cram in some last-minute studying. Just like any other UT student, she has finals...
As the 86th Texas legislative session nears its end on May 27, here are a few bills that The Daily Texan has previously reported on to keep up with after the end of the semester.
Senate Bill 9 by state...
Subsidies for wind energy are up in the air at the Texas State Capitol.
Both Senate Bill 2232 and House Bill 2908 have been proposed to commission studies to scrutinize government subsidies for wind...
The Texas Senate approved a series of rules for electric scooter use on Wednesday, sending the regulations — laid out in Senate Bill 549 — to the Texas House of Representatives for consideration.
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As the 86th legislative session reaches its final month, UT students work to influence lawmakers while the University stands neutral.
So, when one of our readers asked us, “What does UT’s...
Currently, consent laws in Texas do not explicitly criminalize situations in which survivors are incapable of consent because of alcohol use.
A 2017 UT survey found 77% of sexual assault perpetrators...
With the Texas Legislature just weeks away from passing a bill to raise the age limit for tobacco purchase and consumption to 21, the United States Senate is preparing to propose the same measure...
The Texas House voted in favor of legislation that would lessen penalties for marijuana possession on Tuesday. The bill will now be considered by the Texas Senate, where state Senators have indicated it...
The Texas House passed a bill Monday meant to protect freedom of speech and expressive activities on college campuses, but some Democrats say it could prevent universities from intervening if the activities...
