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• Bill requiring voters to show proof of citizenship clears Texas Senate

  By Natalia Contreras, Votebeat and The Texas Tribune 5 hours ago

  Senate Bill 16 would create new barriers for voters and new burdens for election officials. Full Story 

• Texas officials’ claim that school funding is at an all-time high ignores inflation and temporary federal money

  By Jaden Edison and Rob Reid Updated: 7 hours ago

  A Tribune analysis also found the state’s share of the funds that schools receive per student significantly decreased in the last decade until recently. Full Story 

• TribCast: Is it high time to regulate or ban THC in Texas?

  By Eleanor Klibanoff 8 hours ago

  Will the House agree to ban consumable hemp products? If not, Lt. Gov. Patrick says he’ll THC us in a special session. Full Story 

• Texas measles cases rise to 422. Here is what you need to know.

  By Terri Langford, Stephen Simpson and Eleanor Klibanoff Updated: 11 hours ago

  The measles outbreak has spread hundreds of miles from its West Texas epicenter to now include Brown and Erath counties, according to the state’s latest update. Full Story 

• Here's your guide to voting in Texas's May 2025 local elections

  By María Méndez April 1, 2025

  On May 3, many Texans will vote on local leaders and initiatives. Here's how to check for elections in your area and register by April 3. Full Story 

• Ken Paxton wants Dallas school officials under oath on transgender athlete policy

  By Ayden Runnels Updated: March 31, 2025

  Paxton’s office launched an investigation into the district’s policy after an administrator was caught on tape discussing a possible loophole in the state’s ban. Full Story 

• House committee considering a cap on school voucher spending, increases to public school funding

  By Jaden Edison March 31, 2025

  The House Public Education Committee released new proposals for creating education savings accounts and determining how much state funds public districts get. But a scheduled meeting about the bills was canceled. Full Story 

• Texas Senate panel approves $500 million infusion for film incentives

  By Pooja Salhotra March 31, 2025

  The bill would more than double the amount of money Texas spends to lure film and television projects and has the backing of Texas movie stars including Matthew McConaughey. Full Story 

• Telehealth for pets? It’s the cat’s meow, a Texas lawmaker says.

  By Jayme Lozano Carver March 31, 2025

  Animal health care experts raised concern that telehealth would lead to misdiagnosis and erode what little care already exists in rural Texas. Full Story 

• North Texas Islamic center is now under criminal investigation — but it’s unclear why

  Story by Penelope Rivera, KERA News March 31, 2025

  The Collin County Commissioners Court is also holding a hearing Monday afternoon to discuss the proposed project. Full Story 

• “Water is the new oil” as Texas cities square off over aquifer pipeline plans

  By Dylan Baddour, Inside Climate News March 31, 2025

  Fast-growing Georgetown plans to pump 89 million gallons a day from the Carrizo Wilcox Aquifer but the project is being fought by Bryan, College Station and Texas A&M University, which depend on the same water. Full Story 

• Store, harvest, fix: How Texas can save its water supply

  By Alejandra Martinez and Jayme Lozano Carver March 31, 2025

  State lawmakers are poised to devote billions to save the state’s water supply. These are some of the ways the state could spend the money. Full Story 

• Texas Democrats select Kendall Scudder as state party chair

  By Kayla Guo and Renzo Downey Updated: March 29, 2025

  Scudder takes over after a difficult 2024 election for the party. Full Story 

• 3 dead, more than 200 rescued in South Texas after severe storms cause flooding

  By Valerie Gonzalez, Associated Press, and Berenice Garcia, The Texas Tribune March 28, 2025

  Homes were inundated with water and cars were abandoned across the Rio Grande Valley region. Full Story 

• These are the proposals lawmakers hope will save Texas’ water supply. Track them here.

  By Jayme Lozano Carver and Alejandra Martinez Updated: March 28, 2025

  Most lawmakers — as well as Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick — want to invest big in water. Here are the proposals that would do it. Full Story 

• Texas A&M Board of Regents names Glenn Hegar as university system’s next leader

  By Jessica Priest Updated: March 28, 2025

  Hegar, who currently serves as Texas comptroller, will replace A&M Chancellor John Sharp in leading the 157,000-student system. Full Story