legislature - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/legislature/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Sat, 26 Jul 2025 06:42:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://i0.wp.com/houstonnewmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-cropped-Houston.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 legislature - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/legislature/ 32 32 103504436 Texas Legislature kicks off mid-decade redistricting process amid pushback from Democrats https://houstonnewmedia.org/texas-legislature-kicks-off-mid-decade-redistricting-process-amid-pushback-from-democrats-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=texas-legislature-kicks-off-mid-decade-redistricting-process-amid-pushback-from-democrats-2 Sat, 26 Jul 2025 06:42:17 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=9eb943a75a417be71e87b417688d8322 ... Sugar Land | Missouri City · The Woodlands · Tomball | Magnolia. Dallas ... The Texas Capitol on December 8, 2023. Texas lawmakers held the first ...

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]]> 994987 Texas Legislature Creates Certain Municipal Utility District, Includes Tax Provisions https://houstonnewmedia.org/texas-legislature-creates-certain-municipal-utility-district-includes-tax-provisions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=texas-legislature-creates-certain-municipal-utility-district-includes-tax-provisions Fri, 04 Jul 2025 07:36:44 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=21d0d3b57737a1d4f1e128e8674d001c The Texas Legislature enacted legislation creating the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 263. The law includes: 1) prohibiting the ...

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]]> 980610 Texas Legislature Passes House Bill 20, Landmark Applied Sciences Pathway Program to … https://houstonnewmedia.org/texas-legislature-passes-house-bill-20-landmark-applied-sciences-pathway-program-to/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=texas-legislature-passes-house-bill-20-landmark-applied-sciences-pathway-program-to Sun, 15 Jun 2025 12:34:36 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=2f3ff6c88a9f2da43142a3bbe66eea31 State Rep. Gary Gates of House District 28 represents Fort Bend County. He is the Chairman of the House Committee on Land and Resource Management ...

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]]> 968964 Texas Legislature Passes House Bill 20, Landmark Applied Sciences Pathway Program to … https://houstonnewmedia.org/texas-legislature-passes-house-bill-20-landmark-applied-sciences-pathway-program-to-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=texas-legislature-passes-house-bill-20-landmark-applied-sciences-pathway-program-to-2 Sun, 15 Jun 2025 12:34:36 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=b3691ac58d08281cf10ffe053bf5c796 Gary Gates of House District 28 represents Fort Bend County. He is the Chairman of the House Committee on Land and Resource Management. He also ...

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]]> 969111 Recapping the legislature (June 3, 2025) https://houstonnewmedia.org/recapping-the-legislature-june-3-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=recapping-the-legislature-june-3-2025 Tue, 03 Jun 2025 12:00:27 +0000 https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/houston-matters/2025/06/03/522668/recapping-the-legislature-june-3-2025/ On Tuesday's show: The 89th regular session of the Texas Legislature came to a close on Monday. We recap what passed, what didn’t, the status of legislation on the governor’s desk, and how it all might affect Texans.Also this hour: We visit a recent co...

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]]> 962039 Jocelyn’s law failed in legislature, but her murder suspects expected back in court today https://houstonnewmedia.org/jocelyns-law-failed-in-legislature-but-her-murder-suspects-expected-back-in-court-today/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jocelyns-law-failed-in-legislature-but-her-murder-suspects-expected-back-in-court-today Mon, 02 Jun 2025 11:59:08 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=f589140ffb491e5e4ab7744a20a0104f In July, Sen. Cruz and U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls of Fort Bend County, both Republicans, introduced the Justice for Jocelyn Act that they say would ...

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]]> 961421 Texas Legislature approves $338 billion two-year spending plan with a focus on property tax relief https://houstonnewmedia.org/texas-legislature-approves-338-billion-two-year-spending-plan-with-a-focus-on-property-tax-relief/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=texas-legislature-approves-338-billion-two-year-spending-plan-with-a-focus-on-property-tax-relief Sat, 31 May 2025 20:53:18 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=cc4e437ba475ca82cefdef0af954db32 Sugar Land, TX · Learn MoreSee All EventsAdd Event · 29May. Thu, May 29 @ 8 ... (Amna Ijaz/The Texas Tribune, Amna Ijaz/The Texas Tribune). Sign up ...

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]]> 960563 Part-time legislature (May 27, 2025) https://houstonnewmedia.org/part-time-legislature-may-27-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=part-time-legislature-may-27-2025 Tue, 27 May 2025 12:00:28 +0000 https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/houston-matters/2025/05/27/521558/part-time-legislature-may-27-2025/ On Tuesday's show: The Texas Legislature was busy this weekend, passing bills in what is now the final week of the regular legislative session. Reporter Andrew Schneider walks us through developments in Austin over the last 72 hours.Also this hour: The...

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]]> 958390 6 takeaways from the Missouri legislature: Kehoe, conservatives, and Kansas City stadiums https://houstonnewmedia.org/6-takeaways-from-the-missouri-legislature-kehoe-conservatives-and-kansas-city-stadiums/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=6-takeaways-from-the-missouri-legislature-kehoe-conservatives-and-kansas-city-stadiums Wed, 21 May 2025 21:02:35 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=f14a37c15bc8d6201a98de09d1bda161 Missouri city drops contentious plan to remove fluoride from its drinking water · Stand up for the free press. No matter what happens in Washington ...

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]]> 956021 Legislature takes aim at renewables (May 13, 2025) https://houstonnewmedia.org/legislature-takes-aim-at-renewables-may-13-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=legislature-takes-aim-at-renewables-may-13-2025 Tue, 13 May 2025 12:00:35 +0000 https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/houston-matters/2025/05/13/520973/legislature-takes-aim-at-renewable-energy-may-13-2025/ On Tuesday's show: We learn about a pair of bills some say might kill the renewable energy boom in the state and about this week’s heat, which may be the year’s first real test of the Texas electric grid.Also this hour: We learn about the fate of the T...

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]]> 952870 This Week in Texas State Legislature: Bills on trans rights, foreign property sales, plus a … https://houstonnewmedia.org/this-week-in-texas-state-legislature-bills-on-trans-rights-foreign-property-sales-plus-a/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=this-week-in-texas-state-legislature-bills-on-trans-rights-foreign-property-sales-plus-a Mon, 12 May 2025 11:28:59 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=dfe29e2776f094bac37d194ced81c560 The Texas House has passed bills restricting transgender rights, a bill limiting foreign property sales, and Google has agreed to pay Texas a ...

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]]> 952340 BO STALLMAN: Legislature must invest in community care | Opinion | thefacts.com https://houstonnewmedia.org/bo-stallman-legislature-must-invest-in-community-care-opinion-thefacts-com/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bo-stallman-legislature-must-invest-in-community-care-opinion-thefacts-com Sat, 03 May 2025 19:07:56 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=f99f4acc2a31dba128c0eba149457ec8 As sheriff of Brazoria County, the health and safety of the people I serve — both in our local community and across the state of Texas — remain my ...

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]]> 948129 Leveraging the Legislature: University of Houston at Sugar Land completes legislative … https://houstonnewmedia.org/leveraging-the-legislature-university-of-houston-at-sugar-land-completes-legislative/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=leveraging-the-legislature-university-of-houston-at-sugar-land-completes-legislative Fri, 11 Apr 2025 14:02:38 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=59718f0340443da6413d2c02bbd9c32e Carlos Guzman, director of Fort Bend County's internal Economic Opportunity and Development department, said he believes universities play a key role ...

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]]> 937197 Controversial bills in the legislature (April 4, 2025) https://houstonnewmedia.org/controversial-bills-in-the-legislature-april-4-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=controversial-bills-in-the-legislature-april-4-2025 Fri, 04 Apr 2025 12:00:10 +0000 https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/houston-matters/2025/04/04/517129/controversial-bills-in-the-legislature-april-4-2025/ On Friday's show: A number of fascinating and controversial bills are getting hearings these days in Austin over abortion, religion in schools, and high speed rail. We discuss them all.First, we examine a bill that would directly impact a long-debated ...

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]]> 933493 Legislature update (March 17, 2025) https://houstonnewmedia.org/legislature-update-march-17-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=legislature-update-march-17-2025 Mon, 17 Mar 2025 12:00:09 +0000 https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/houston-matters/2025/03/17/515528/legislature-update-march-17-2025/ On Monday's show: Texas lawmakers filed more than 800 bills by Friday’s deadline, bringing this legislative session’s total to more than 8,600. But only a handful will actually become law. Blaise Gainey of the Texas Newsroom explains what happens next....

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]]> 920499 This Week in the Legislature: Texas House Committee Assignments Are In https://houstonnewmedia.org/this-week-in-the-legislature-texas-house-committee-assignments-are-in/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=this-week-in-the-legislature-texas-house-committee-assignments-are-in Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:50:38 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=a32af4d47174b554657727b654d546eb Rep. Charlene Ward Johnson (D-Houston); Rep. Suleman Lalani (D-Sugar Land); Reps Stan Lambert (R-Abilene); Rep. Vincent Perez (D-El Paso) ...

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]]> 902545 Bill Text: TX SB1210 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature | Introduced – LegiScan https://houstonnewmedia.org/bill-text-tx-sb1210-2025-2026-89th-legislature-introduced-legiscan/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bill-text-tx-sb1210-2025-2026-89th-legislature-introduced-legiscan Tue, 11 Feb 2025 01:56:58 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=1d8b95840e2500e05d224b1af2777d6f Brazoria County;. 16. [15.] The magistrates appointed by the judges of. the district courts of Tom Green County;. 17. [16.] The magistrates appointed ...

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]]> 900647 Bill Text: TX HR175 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature | Introduced – LegiScan https://houstonnewmedia.org/bill-text-tx-hr175-2025-2026-89th-legislature-introduced-legiscan/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bill-text-tx-hr175-2025-2026-89th-legislature-introduced-legiscan Wed, 05 Feb 2025 17:32:22 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=c999c7c7269fad68e0583823dcb75e9b Fort Bend County, Harlingen, Marshall, North Texas, Sweetwater, and. Waco; in recent years, the college has seen an increase in overall. enrollment ...

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]]> 897416 Bill Text: TX HR165 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature | Introduced – LegiScan https://houstonnewmedia.org/bill-text-tx-hr165-2025-2026-89th-legislature-introduced-legiscan/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bill-text-tx-hr165-2025-2026-89th-legislature-introduced-legiscan Wed, 05 Feb 2025 00:06:42 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=502ee9004f6b75b76447a2ce4e42e7a6 2025 TX HR165 (Text) Recognizing February 25, 2025, as Brazoria County Day at the State Capitol.

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]]> 896577 Bill Text: TX HR173 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature | Introduced – LegiScan https://houstonnewmedia.org/bill-text-tx-hr173-2025-2026-89th-legislature-introduced-legiscan/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bill-text-tx-hr173-2025-2026-89th-legislature-introduced-legiscan Wed, 05 Feb 2025 00:06:42 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=017986c0dc5119e75ee971f9af376508 2025 TX HR173 (Text) Recognizing February 20, 2025, as Fort Bend County Day at the State Capitol.

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