By The Associated Press and ACACIA CORONADO and JAKE BLEIBERG
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has been under FBI investigation for years over accusations that he used his office to help a donor and was separately indicted on securities fraud charges in 2015, but has yet to stand trial.
Opponents fear the bill is a “Trojan horse” for evangelizing kids and will worsen the state’s mental health crisis through disproven counseling approaches.
For more than two hours, investigators presented findings alleging that Paxton sought to hide an affair, misused his office to help a donor, skirted protocols “grossly outside” norms and built a culture of fear and retaliation in his office.
By The Associated Press and JIM VERTUNO and JAKE BLEIBERG
Attorney General Ken Paxton, a former state lawmaker, tweeted the accusations against Dade Phelan as the House was in the middle of a marathon day of trying to pass bills before a key midnight deadline.
More than a dozen Texas women in total have joined the Center for Reproductive Rights’ lawsuit against the state’s law, which prohibits abortions unless a mother’s life is at risk — an exception that is not clearly defined.
The bill cleared the GOP-controlled Legislature after a final vote in the Senate over the objections of Democrats, who used parliamentary maneuvers in recent weeks to delay passage but could not derail it entirely.
By JEREMY SCHWARTZ, THE TEXAS TRIBUNE-PROPUBLICA INVESTIGATIVE UNIT
State lawmakers passed a bill requiring courts to report involuntary mental health hospitalizations of juveniles for inclusion in the federal gun background check system.
Federal pandemic aid helped build public school mental health services in Texas. School officials now brace for the expiration of those funds next year. They’re urging lawmakers to create a dedicated funding stream for mental health assistance in schools.
A vote in the Texas House of Representatives Wednesday night blocked the education committee's attempt to potentially vote on the controversial "school choice" bill that, if passed, would give state funding to parents to send their children to private school.
The legislation would raise the minimum age for purchasing certain firearms but likely wouldn’t have been a hindrance to the Allen gunman obtaining a weapon. The bill still faces an uphill climb in the Legislature.
Investigators have given no indication that mental illness played a role in the shooting, but President Joe Biden confirmed Sunday that the gunman used an AR-15 in the attack.
The House General Investigating Committee found that Slaton, a Republican from Royse City, engaged in inappropriate sexual conduct with a subordinate. The Texas Tribune previously reported on an allegation that he had sex with one of his staff, a woman under 21, and gave her alcohol.
The Lufkin Christan Leadership Coalition Hosted an event today to offer free transportation to the polls, free food and activities for kids to encourage the people of Lufkin to exercise their right to vote.
When Senate Bill 14 came to the floor Tuesday afternoon, LGBTQ Texans and advocates started chanting, prompting House Speaker Dade Phelan to clear the chamber’s gallery.
Weeks after the committee issued four subpoenas without disclosing what they were for, it moves forward with its investigation into an unnamed lawmaker.
Gov. Greg Abbott expressed regret Monday after facing intense criticism for labeling all the victims of the Cleveland, Texas, shooting rampage as “illegal immigrants."
The Texas House gave final approval to legislation that would beef up schools’ safety, including hiring at least one armed security officer at every campus.
The Texas House gave initial approval to a bill that would require social media platforms to get consent from a parent or guardian before entering into an agreement with minors younger than 18.
Other legislation this session has targeted school library books, which are optional reading materials, but House Bill 1804 might be the first to go after textbooks that teachers use for their lessons.
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