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Texas Heart Gallery joins Center for Societal Impact, receives $12M in state funds

Texas Heart Gallery joins Center for Societal Impact, receives $12M in state funds

Areebah Bharmal, General News Reporter July 13, 2023

Helping children in the foster care system through outreach and awareness, the Texas Heart Gallery received $12 million from the state’s General Appropriations Bill. The funds will assist with post-adoption...

Texas’ Hispanic population is higher than ever, UT enrollment has yet to reflect change

Texas’ Hispanic population is higher than ever, UT enrollment has yet to reflect change

Ren Leija, General News Reporter July 6, 2023

In a significant demographic shift, Texas’ Hispanic population now outnumbers white Texans. According to the latest data released by the U.S. Census Bureau on July 1, the shifting demographics...

Merrick Zey, a transgender man and intramural athlete, said he may not compete in intramural sports after SB 15 takes effect.

Senate Bill 15 requires NCAA, club, intramural athletes to compete based on their sex assigned at birth

Karina Kumar, General News Reporter July 3, 2023

Gov. Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 15, which requires all college athletes to compete based on their sex assigned at birth, on June 15.  The legislation requires all transgender athletes to compete...

Texas Legislature passes bills to increase voting accessibility

Texas Legislature passes bills to increase voting accessibility

Areebah Bharmal, General News Reporter June 19, 2023

The Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 477 and House Bill 3159 this session to increase voting accessibility for those with disabilities.  Effective immediately, SB 477, signed by Gov. Greg Abbott...

LGBTQ+ activists talk impacts of Senate Bill 14

LGBTQ+ activists talk impacts of Senate Bill 14

Ireland Blouin, Senior News Reporter June 12, 2023

Gov. Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 14, banning minors from receiving gender-affirming care, into law on June 2. The bill prohibits transgender youth from receiving hormones and puberty blockers and...

The Daily Texan’s roundup of higher education legislation this session

The Daily Texan’s roundup of higher education legislation this session

Ireland Blouin, Senior News Reporter June 5, 2023

The 88th Texas Legislative Session lasted from Jan. 10 to May 29 and passed 4,550 actions which now go their respective routes for further approval. These are the most significant bills that pertain to...

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton impeached by 121-23 House vote Saturday

Ireland Blouin, Senior News Reporter May 28, 2023

Editor's note: This article was updated on June 1, to reflect the newly appointed Attorney General.  The Texas House of Representatives voted to adopt the 20 articles of the impeachment of Texas Attorney...

TxDOT’s proposed plans for passenger trains could improve travel for Texas Triangle

TxDOT’s proposed plans for passenger trains could improve travel for Texas Triangle

Kylee Howard, Senior News Reporter April 20, 2023

The Texas Department of Transportation announced their hope to build passenger trains connecting Dallas-Fort Worth, San Antonio and Houston during a conference in Dallas earlier this month.  According...

Texas Supreme Court decision allows universities to revoke degrees for academic misconduct

Texas Supreme Court decision allows universities to revoke degrees for academic misconduct

Raiyan Shaik, General News Reporter April 20, 2023

In a 6–2 decision, The Texas Supreme Court ruled on April 5 that two Texas university systems can revoke students’ degrees for academic misconduct, even after they have graduated. The decision stems...

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Senate passes bill that could disband DEI offices at public universities

Vivien Ayers, Senior News Reporter April 20, 2023

The Texas Senate passed a bill on Wednesday that directs public universities to cease operations of diversity, equity and inclusion offices and practices amid some resistance from collegiate students and...

Texans under 30 most concerned with inflation, cost of living for legislative session, poll finds

Texans under 30 most concerned with inflation, cost of living for legislative session, poll finds

Kylee Howard, Senior News Reporter April 18, 2023

A recent Texas Politics Project poll shows the majority of Texans under 30 believe the state legislature should focus on addressing inflation and the increasing cost of living, while the overall majority...

‘Texans deserve Planned Parenthood’: Planned Parenthood Texas Votes holds rally to advocate for abortion pill

‘Texans deserve Planned Parenthood’: Planned Parenthood Texas Votes holds rally to advocate for abortion pill

Ren Leija, General News Reporter April 17, 2023

Planned Parenthood Texas Votes held a “Bans Off Our Bodies Rally” in favor of making mifepristone, commonly known as the abortion pill, accessible for Texans last Friday. Planned Parenthood...

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