Discussion on legislation that would apply the same penalties for abortion in Texas as homicide was removed from the Texas House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee calendar for Tuesday, likely ending any chance of the proposal passing this session.
The Texas House is currently debating Senate Bill 2 on the floor. If passed, the contentious proposal would create a $1 billion dollar Education Savings Account plan allowing parents to use public funds towards private school tuition.
The Texas House on Wednesday is poised to debate a contentious bill that would create a voucher program where public funds could be used towards private schools.
State workers came back to cramped offices and packed parking lots this week. They said the new policy is unworkable.
The company CirclesX says it can prove widespread natural gas market manipulation. So far, its case has gained no traction in court.
A Texas judge ruled that a New York doctor must stop providing abortion care to people in Texas via telemedicine — the latest development in an overarching battle between conflicting laws in number of U.S. states.
Most Texans favor adding more exceptions to Texas’ abortion ban, including exceptions for rape and incest, according to a study from the University of Houston’s Hobby School of Public Affairs.
