The news of Texas covered today includes:
Our Lone Star story of the day: Much from the 89th Texas Legislature in its waning days filled with deadlines. There is a big stack of items related to government public schools:
- It’s Time to Truly Protect Our Kids from Obscene Materials – SB 13
- Lawmakers Look to Slash School Superintendents’ Severance Pay – HB 610
- Lawmakers begin negotiations on how to scrap the STAAR test
- Texas schools should get more flexibility on student discipline, Senate decides
Also, Rep. Ken King’s name comes up again as the person blocking key conservative legislation: Bill to stop flow of abortion pills into Texas clears House panel.
Other bills mentioned:
- Senate hears HB 229 on defining sex terms in state law
- Texas bill requires health records list sex assigned at birth – moronic, ignorant people at the Texas Tribune; people are not “assigned” their sex at birth. People are born male or female.
- Time Running Out for Senate To Pass GOP-Backed Bill Ending In-State Tuition for Illegals
- SB 1333 passes the House with changes – deals with squatters
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UT-RGV sued for allegedly discriminating against non-Spanish-speaking professors.
Trump Admin. backs Texas A.G. Paxton’s antitrust suit against financial titans to ‘Protect Coal.’
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