Texas, Senate and Bill 3070
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Texas is one of eight states without universal online voter registration. A lawmaker pushing for it says he’ll continue the fight.
Texas lawmakers are working on a bill that could change how children are disciplined in school. It's called House Bill 6. If passed, this would allow suspensions for students from pre-K to second grade – students ages 4 to 8.
Booksellers are sounding the alarm about a bill in the Texas legislature they say could open the floodgates to lawsuits and censorship—by targeting the sellers rather than the books themselves. House Bill 1375,
Senate Bill 1146 would encourage the owners of leases or mineral rights to which abandoned oil and gas wells are attached to plug the wells by reducing their potential legal liability for taking action.
The bill would require the Department of Justice and Homeland Security to reimburse states for border security actions taken after Jan. 20, 2021, including construction of a border wall, surveillance of the border and arrests of those entering the country illegally.
Ibogaine, a naturally occurring psychoactive drug that is illegal in the U.S., is being used abroad to treat addiction, PTSD, depression, and traumatic brain injuries.
Senate Bill 39 seeks to update a 2021 law that separated liability trials involving commercial vehicles into two phases.
A ban on using nondisclosure agreements to silence abuse survivors passed the Texas Senate unanimously — though it may still face hurdles on its path to