Bills of the Week: House Bill 1 and Senate Bill 1

Texas Lege looks to finalize budget deal

"...House Bill 1 and Senate Bill 1Authors: Rep. John Otto,..."

May 29, 2015 News Column by Richard Whittaker

Rep. Elliott Naishtat's Closing Remarks on House Bill 2292

Rep. Elliott Naishtat speaks against passage of HB 2292.

"...Members, this bill goes too far too fast and moves Texas in..."

May 2, 2003 News Feature

Anti-Trans Sports Bill Heads to Abbott's Desk

HB 25 makes Texas fifth state to pass legislature targeting trans youth this year

"...in both chambers of the Texas Legislature, anti-trans student-athlete House Bill 25 now heads to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk,..."

Oct. 22, 2021 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Texas House Passes Anti-Trans Sports Bill

HB 25 bans trans students from teams matching their gender identity

"...Last night the Texas House of Representatives approved anti-trans student-athlete legislation, House Bill 25,..."

Oct. 15, 2021 News Post by Beth Sullivan

Lege Lines: School Finance Bill Passes House With Flying Colors

Stickland only holdout on ambitious “Texas Plan” finance bill

"...House Bill 3, the session's marquee school finance legislation, survived..."

April 12, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Bill of the Week: A Straight Ticket to Court?

Rep. Ron Simmons wants to end straight-ticket voting

"...House Bill 25 by Rep. Ron Simmons, R-Carrollton..."

May 19, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Puppy Mill Bill In Trouble?

Is bill in trouble from puppy-mill area lawmaker?

"...Whether the so-called "puppy mill bill" is appropriate for the House's Local & Consent calendar..."

April 15, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Bill of the Week: Republicans Tell D.A.s to Bang Cymbals Together Like Animatronic Monkeys

New bill throws prosecutorial discretion out the window

"...of cannabis. In response, Texas Republicans have filed companion House and Senate bills that would severely limit discretion not..."

Feb. 3, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

What to Expect in the House Abortion Debate

Reps will gather today at 10am

"...easy passage out of committee last week, the full House is set this morning to hold its first debate..."

July 9, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Sweeping Religious Freedom Bill Heads to Senate

The Senate State Affairs Committee approves a license to discriminate

"...Senate State Affairs Committee sent a sweeping religious refusal bill to the full Senate Monday evening, March 25, after..."

March 26, 2019 News Post by Sarah Marloff

Lawmaker Files Bill Penalizing Male Masturbation

HB 4620 highlights absurdity of intrusive anti-choice bills

"...Fed up with the slew of bills regulating women’s health care, Rep. Jessica Farrar, D-Houston, has..."

March 13, 2017 News Post by Mary Tuma

Bill of the Week

Bill by Rep. Eddie Rodriguez would support community schools

"...House Bill 1891 Author: Rep. Eddie Rodriguez, D-Austin Filed: Feb...."

March 6, 2015 News Column by Richard Whittaker

Top 25 Austin Breweries of 2021

Our annual list of Central Texas’ top beers returns

"...at long last, that brought us a true Top 25, just like in SPORTS!..."

Oct. 12, 2021 Food Post by Eric Puga

Lege Lines: Dem Lawmakers Boycott Anti-Abortion Bill Hearing

Brass ovaries vs. HB 16, and other battle lines drawn at the Capitol

"...four Democratic legislators took a stand this Monday, March 25, against a bill that would further stigmatize abortion, boycotting..."

March 29, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Where There's a Bill...

New Legislation Poses a (Not So) Minor Threat

"..."I'm just a bill. Yes, I'm only a bill, and I'm sitting here..."

Jan. 31, 1997 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Bill of the Week

Will third time be a charm for statewide texting ban?

"...House Bill 80 Author: Rep. Tom Craddick, R-Midland Filed: Nov...."

April 10, 2015 News Column by Richard Whittaker

Live Music This Weekend, Aug. 25-27

Your auditory agenda for the next three days

"...Get out of the house, grab a drink, and stand by other hot and..."

Aug. 25, 2017 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Does Puppy Mill Bill Stand a Dog's Chance?

Puppy mill bill stalls out

"...Questions regarding whether the so-called "puppy mill bill" is appropriate for the House's Local and Consent calendar..."

April 22, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Lege Lines: Kill Bill(s)

Abbott vetoes more than 40 bills

"...put a red line through a total of 42 bills and resolutions passed by lawmakers last session. On top..."

June 26, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Houses Passes Wrongful Conviction Bill

The Tim Cole Act increases compensation for the wrongfully convicted

"...House Passes Wrongful Conviction Bill..."

May 1, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Religious Refusal Bill Prepped to Grant Texans License to Discriminate

"Sincerely held" nonsense at the Senate

"...Committee on State Affairs sent a sweeping religious refusal bill to the full Senate Monday evening, March 25, after..."

March 29, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Bill of the Week

House wants to throw some money at border problems

"...HB 11 passed the House on March 18 on a vote of 131-12, and..."

April 3, 2015 News Column by Amy Kamp

How Accurate Is Your Water Bill?

Residents complain they're being overcharged; city disagrees

"...of Catt Bowen, who said her August Austin Water bill came back six times higher than the bill she..."

Sept. 4, 2015 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

Senate Bill Threatens Local Water Quality Standards

Armbrister attacks Austin's control over the aquifer ... again

"...protect its municipal ordinance, including the notable failure in House Bill 1704. It's as regular as the tides...."

May 6, 2005 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Bill of the Week: Laying Pipe Across the State

Texas spending money on infrastructure? Not impossible.

"...the plate in his role as chair of the House Natural Resources Committee and introduced two measures. Firstly, House..."

Jan. 19, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Now Streaming in Austin: Man of the House

Tommy Lee Jones gets funny in this 2005 cheerleading comedy

"...hangdog looks to different effect for Man of the House...."

May 9, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Qmmunity: Anti-Trans Bill Starts Moving With Quorum Restored

Plus, queer film fest aGLIFF kicks off hybrid festival and more queer events

"...a quorum last week following the return of certain House Democrats, anti-trans legislation Senate Bill 2 began moving. A..."

Aug. 27, 2021 Column by Beth Sullivan

U.S. House of Representatives

Redistricting happens when? Not soon enough!

"...little leeway for change. On Nov. 7, there were 25 Repub­lic­ans and 11 Democrats in the state's House delegation...."

Nov. 11, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

What You Need to Know About U.S. Senate and House Races in Texas

Early voting in Texas starts Feb. 18, 2020. Here's the view from atop your Texas primary ballot.

"...of the ballot, the contests for U.S. Senate and House seats, where more would-be nominees are filing, with either..."

Dec. 6, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

"Rape Insurance" Bill Close to Becoming Law

HB 214 bars private, state-offered, and ACA abortion coverage

"...the ICU. All said and done, the Rosses' medical bill totaled a whopping $64,000. Thankfully, employer-based insurance covered 90%..."

Aug. 13, 2017 News Post by Mary Tuma

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