By Caleb Gottry, Staff Writer Published May 19, 2025
After a mother and her son's crosswalk accident prompted the passing of the Lisa Torry Smith Act in 2021, Sen. Sarah Eckhardt looks to close the loophole.
By Sophia Allen, Staff Writer Published May 4, 2025
House Bill 126 aims to keep Texas universities competitive in recruiting by allowing direct NIL deals, as a $2.78B NCAA settlement clears the way for sweeping changes in college sports.
By Emily Fincher, Staff Writer Published May 4, 2025
Senate Bill 22 (SB 22) would create a $500 million biennial fund aimed at bolstering Texas’s film and television industry by providing substantial financial incentives to productions within the state.
By Shaylin Smith, Staff Writer Published May 4, 2025
Texas lawmakers are considering new legislation to strengthen parental consent rights regarding psychological and psychiatric testing in public schools.
A lawmaker from San Antonio is proposing that mental health education become mandatory for Texas public school students.
State Sen. José Menéndez, D-San Antonio, has introduced legislation that...
By Shaylin Smith, Staff Writer Published May 4, 2025
New federal data shows that while the number of births in the United States ticked upward in 2024, longstanding maternal health disparities — especially for Black, Native, and rural women — remain a serious concern.
By Zahra Ahmad, Staff Writer Published May 1, 2025
An effort to prohibit voting on public school and higher education campuses unless they are completely closed during voting appears to be failing, but critics still see it as an attempt to make it harder for college students to vote.
By Boots Giblin, Staff Writer Published Apr 29, 2025
Texas is the largest producer of wind energy in the country. Legislators are considering a bill that would require wind turbine manufacturers to apply new light mitigation technology to their wind turbines for environmental purposes.
The bill is a step aimed at closing dangerous gaps in maternal healthcare access and ensuring that new mothers aren’t left behind once their babies are born.
Texas Legislature coverage is being produced by Public Affairs Reporting students in the TCU Bob Schieffer College of Communication’s Journalism Department with support from the Matthews Family Endowment for Journalism.
