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Twelve House Republicans joined Democrats to approve repealing the ban, which has been unenforced since 2003. It is the first time the bill has made it to the House floor since it was first proposed decades ago.
Some measures that made it through before midnight dealt with jail bonds, an unconstitutional ban on gay sex, and the liability of vaccine manufacturers.
The House's higher education committee closed registration to testify on Senate Bill 37 less than half an hour after the hearing started. About 20 people said they didn't get to address lawmakers.
House Bill 3006 would require the installation of climate control in state prison facilities by 2032.
Senate Bill 3070 would allow the Texas Lottery’s games to continue under a new department, abolish the agency and create restrictions on ticket purchases.
The proposal would heavily invest in teacher pay and special education. It includes a modest $55 increase to schools' base per-student funding, significantly lower than what the House had sought.
Texas’ governor joins other Republican governors making similar requests to ban purchases of candy and soda through the SNAP program.
Texas is one of eight states without universal online voter registration. A lawmaker pushing for it says he’ll continue the fight.
Leaders hope to treat groundwater and capture more rain as the water from one of the nation’s most iconic rivers becomes less reliable.
With Princeton leading the Texas pack, the state continues to set the pace for the rest of the nation, with seven of the 15 fastest-growing cities.
Last year, lawmakers waded into a dramatic feud over the case of death row inmate Robert Roberson, seen as the embodiment of the failures of Texas’ junk science law.

Amarillo - TX - News

This week in May is National Police Week, May 11-17. Ceremonies and tributes are held across the country to honor men and women in uniform who made the ultimate
A former Amarillo Crime Stoppers "Fugitive of the Week" was indicted by a grand jury.Roderick Deshon Turner was indicted on three counts of aggravated assault w
A man accused of sexually assaulting a young girl 11 times in a month was indicted..Peighton Benjamin Rodriguez, 20, was indicted by a Randall County grand jury
Two bills were introduced to help Texas cattle ranchers impacted by natural disasters, including the worst wildfire in state hisotyr.TheLivestock Indemnity Pro
Amarillo College has made a $10,000 donation to the Texas Panhandle First Responders Memorial in honor of the late Captain Frank Clements of the Amarillo Police
The City of Amarillo has unveiled a new website dedicated to providing current and comprehensive data on the city's playa lakes.The COA Playa Lake Level Monito
Amarillo area law enforcement will pay tribute to the brave men and women from the Amarillo area who lost their lives in the line of duty.The ceremony is at 11
Moore County honored the 19 Texas law enforcement officers killed in line of duty in 2024.The ceremony was at 10 a.m McDade Park in Dumas.ABC 7 Newsstreamed it

Austin - TX - KXAN

Two women accused of impersonating nurses were arrested in Travis County connected to thefts happening at a senior living community in Buda, according to the Hays County Sheriff's Office.
Back in the lineup for the first time since March 27, Belyeu belted a go-ahead, 3-run home run in the top of the ninth inning off of Oklahoma closer Dylan Crooks, lifting the Longhorns to a 7-4 win Thursday over the Sooners at L. Dale Mitchell Park in Norman, Oklahoma.
Bishop, rated a 5-star recruit by 247Sports, verbally committed to the Longhorns on Wednesday. The recruiting site ranks Bishop as the country's No. 1 overall "athlete," meaning he could play several positions at the college level, and the No. 3 overall recruit in Texas.
But sometimes, it doesn't work out that way, and that's what the Longhorns are trying to avoid. After a 14-2 humbling loss at the hands of rivals Texas A&M in the Southeastern Conference tournament semifinals, Longhorns head coach Mike White said he gave a version of the famously fiery "Augie Garrido speech" to his players to bring them back to life ahead of the regional.
In a 72-55 vote Thursday, the Texas House approved a proposal to remove a law criminalizing "homosexual conduct" from the state’s penal code.
A man was stabbed on a bus Wednesday night without provocation, police say. 
At 12 a.m. Friday, thousands of bills in the Texas House of Representatives met their end.
An Austin-based band went viral online this week after posting on social media that it had to cancel a European tour after its drummer was "forcibly removed" by Customs and Border Patrol from a flight out of the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.
Six people were injured after a truck crashed into a group of pedestrians in a crosswalk, according to the San Marcos Police Department.
The Austin Police Department has arrested two minors - a 12-year-old boy and a 13-year-old boy - in connection with the death of 20-year-old Anthony Salas.
There's even a low (1 out of 5) severe weather risk for late Friday with an isolated storm bringing a hail or wind threat. -- Nick Bannin
KXAN analyzed attendance data at several school districts in Central Texas to try to understand the impact of the ICE policy change.

World News from Wall Street Journal

The world’s top three container operators said they fear instability in Gaza and broader regional tensions mean continued danger.
Israel allowed displaced Gazans to begin crossing a military zone that bisects the enclave after a deadlock over hostage releases was broken.
Troubles at Vanke raise questions about the continued spread of the property crisis and whether the Chinese state will step in.
Some of the women were held alone for extended periods and spent eight months in tunnels, an Israeli medical official said.
The alliance mounted its first coordinated response to a suspected sabotage campaign against critical infrastructure after another cable was severed in the Baltic Sea.
Residents of Goma reported gunfire and shelling after rebels overran Congolese troops. U.N. officials estimated that more than one million displaced people were now inside the city.
Attacks by powerful militias against civilians reflect the state’s inaction eight years after a peace accord removed a powerful rebel group from the field.
The U.K., Italy and Japan have already partnered on the Global Combat Air Programme, which aims to put a new stealth fighter with supersonic capability in the skies by 2035.
The dictator, eager to shut out the influence of Hollywood and K-pop, has been exalting a “shock brigade” of 300,000 teens and 20-somethings drafted into flood reconstruction.
The president has made immigration an early priority to start second term, with ICE making more than 900 arrests Sunday.

Life Style News from Wall Street Journal