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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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Senate approves budget bill banning universities from using state funding on DEI efforts

Madeline Duncan, Senior News Reporter April 17, 2023

The Texas Senate unanimously approved House Bill 1, the proposed state budget for 2024 and 2025, on Monday. The bill, which consists of about $302.7 billion in funding, includes a section prohibiting...

Senate committee approves bill that could potentially disband DEI offices at public universities

Senate committee approves bill that could potentially disband DEI offices at public universities

Vivien Ayers, Senior News Reporter April 14, 2023

The Texas Senate Higher Education committee approved a bill on Wednesday that directs public universities to cease operations of diversity, equity and inclusion offices and practices amid some resistance...

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Texas House passes bipartisan bill to import cheaper prescription drugs

Kylee Howard, Senior News Reporter April 13, 2023

The Texas House passed a bill to import cheaper prescription drugs from Canada on Wednesday, a measure state Rep. James Talarico, the bill’s primary author, says could lead to hundreds of millions in...

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