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Texas House takes up redistricting map

CNN on MSN · 36m

Texas House passes GOP-drawn congressional maps, sending bill to Senate for final approval

The Texas House of Representatives has passed a redistricting bill, paving the way for Republican-drawn maps that could net the GOP as many as five US House seats to be finalized in the coming days.

New York Post · 40m

Texas House finally passes contentious redistricting map stalled by AWOL Democrats

The Republican-controlled House shot down all 12 Democrat-proposed amendments ahead of the vote, including a bid to block the implementation of the new map until the federal government releases

KHOU on MSN · 39m

Texas House holds marathon hearing on redistricting bill that could give Republicans 5 new Congressional seats

Republicans feel they have supporting legal opinions to make the changes, but Democrats spent the day arguing the bill breaks up communities of color.

Texas, flood and Camp Mystic

CNN on MSN · 2h

Parents of girls killed in Texas camp flooding say ‘common sense’ measures were absent as lawmakers consider safety bill

Michael McCown sent his 8-year-old daughter Linnie to a summer camp in central Texas trusting she would be safe.

The Associated Press on MSN · 1h

Parents of kids swept away in Texas floods beg lawmakers to protect future campers

On Wednesday, McCown joined other Camp Mystic parents, some wearing buttons memorializing “Heaven’s 27,” in demanding that Texas lawmakers pass a bill that would boost camp safety, including generally keeping cabins out of flood plains, instituting new requirements for emergency plans and mandating weather radios.

Tearful parents of Camp Mystic flooding victims plead for tougher safety measures

They testified before Texas lawmakers for the first time since July 4, when storms engorged the Guadalupe River, killing their children.

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Texas House finally passes congressional redistricting map after weeks of walkouts, lock-ins and arrest warrants

The new map could secure the GOP five additional seats in Congress in next year's midterms. Democrats say they now plan to ...

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Debate begins on contentious redistricting bill in Texas

The first domino in a growing national redistricting battle is likely to fall Wednesday as the Republican-controlled Texas ...

Texas' Republican-controlled House approves redrawn maps to create more winnable GOP congressional seats

Texas state legislative Democrats delayed the vote by two weeks ... “In a democracy, people choose their representatives,” ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN51m

“My daughter was stolen from me": Grieving parents point to Texas camp failures at Capitol hearing

Senate Bill 1, which would require more oversight of emergency plans and evacuation procedures at summer camps, was advanced ...

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Texas judge rules against Ten Commandments in multiple school districts

A federal judge's decision blocks the Ten Commandments in Texas classrooms, sparking a heated legal battle over religious ...

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Have THC laws changed in Texas? Here's a 2025 guide marijuana laws hemp, CBD

Texas senators approved several bills Monday, one of which included another attempt at blocking hemp-derived THC products.

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4 Million Retirees in Texas Qualify For The 'Senior Deduction' Under Big, Beautiful Bill

Roughly 4 million Texas retirees are expected to benefit from a new federal deduction that eliminates taxes on most Social ...

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Texas Senate jump-starts special session, passing flood relief, THC ban, bathroom bill

The Texas Senate passed several items on the special session agenda late Monday. They included nearly $300 million in flood ...

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