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USA TODAY · 9m

Texas Gov. Abbott signs school vouchers into law. What we know about the school choice bill

Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on May 3 signed a school choice bill into law, allocating $1 billion for about 100,000 students to use for alternative schooling tuition or other educational purposes. The money can be used to pay for textbooks, academic tests, transportation to school, computers and meals during the school day.

Texas Public Radio · 1h

Gov. Abbott will sign $1 billion Texas school voucher bill into law Saturday

The controversial legislation creates Education Savings Accounts, which will allow Texas parents to use public funds toward private education costs.

U.S. News & World Report · 11h

Texas Governor to Sign Largest US School Voucher Law, Marking Conservative Shift

(Reuters) -Texas Governor Greg Abbott will sign a law on Saturday making more than 5 million students eligible to use state funds for private schools, a watershed moment in the conservative campaign to remake public education in America.

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Is Texas really outlawing political memes? Not exactly. Here’s what’s really going on with HB 366

House Bill 366, often referred to online as the Texas meme bill, was filed on Feb. 27, 2025, by Rep. Dade Phelan (R-T.X.).

The Texas Tribune on MSN2d

With AI on the rise, Texas House passes bill requiring more transparency in political ads

The bill faced fierce opposition from hardline conservatives who say it is policing speech and could allow the state to jail ...

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Texas House votes to punish state contractors who spy on lawmakers, whistleblowers

State contractors who seek to spy on or do surveillance of lawmakers, whistleblowers and state employees — beyond standard ...

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Texas House passes bill banning Texans under 18 from having social media accounts

The bill's author, State Rep. Jared Patterson, called social media "the most dangerous legal thing minors can access." ...

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Texas House passes bill requiring disclosure of AI content, altered images in political advertising

The Texas House of Representatives has passed a bill that would require the disclosure of AI content and altered images in ...

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Texas House passes bill to require recycling of retired solar, wind projects

One of the biggest states for solar passed a bill through its House of Representatives to require the recycling of retired ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN7d

Texas House Republicans flex their might after Democrats threaten legislative priorities

After Republicans and Democrats fight over the budget and constitutional amendments, GOP members stake out a new battlefield.

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Did Texas just inch closer to banning THC?

The Texas Legislature is making progress in its efforts to ban all THC in the Lone Star State, and a House committee's latest ...

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Texas House committee makes major changes to consumable THC bill, advances it to full House

The House committee version of SB 3 would restrict most sales of consumable hemp products with THC, compared to the Senate ...

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Texas House passes bill to mandate disclosure of AI images, deepfakes in political advertisements

House Bill 366, filed by former House Speaker Dade Phelan, would make it a crime to use AI in political ads without a disclaimer.

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Texas House backs Landgraf’s push to protect property tax exemptions for homeowners

The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin.

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