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Canyon independent school district briefly removed text – and then reinstated it – to comply with state’s Reader Act

Texas lawmakers are debating the measures amid a rise in cyberbullying, exploitation, and harmful content

Here’s a look at House members, ranked from most conservative to most liberal, based on their votes cast during the 2023 regular session and four special sessions.

Rural Republicans team up with Dems to remove vouchers from HB 1 in intra party showdown in the House. From Reporting Fellow Josephine Lee.

A full 30-day session amounts to about $1 million in per diem payments to lawmakers, which are meant to cover their expenses in Austin.

Two other Republican lawmakers are giving away donations after Nick Fuentes was seen visiting the office building associated with Defend Texas Liberty PAC President Jonathan Stickland. The meeting has roiled the party, leading to many Republicans calling on their peers to return money from the PAC.

House Bill 900 requires book vendors to rate all their materials based on their depictions or references to sex before selling them to schools. Vendors say the law aims to regulate protected speech with “vague and over broad” terms.

Here’s a look at House members, ranked from most conservative to most liberal, based on votes cast during the 2023 regular session.

State lawmakers have pushed bills to support fossil fuel-burning power plants and restrict renewable energy development this legislative session.