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A new law eliminates mandatory safety checks, but vehicles must still pass an emissions inspection to be registered in Travis and Williamson counties.
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The governor appears to be using vetoed bills as leverage to pass his priorities.
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Ken Paxton was impeached by the Texas House in late May and his fate now rests in the hands of the state Senate. The three-term attorney general is currently suspended and accused of multiple counts of misuse of office and other infractions.
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Law enforcement can now send out localized missing child alerts in less time than it takes to confirm an AMBER Alert. Athena’s mother Maitlyn Gandy pushed for the idea after her daughter's disappearance and alleged murder last year.
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People waiting in Texas' county jails to have their mental competence restored before trial have faced long delays before a state hospital bed is available.
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New parents in Texas will now be able to access doctor’s appointments up to a year after giving birth. A bill currently awaiting the governor’s signature extends postpartum Medicaid coverage from two months to twelve months.
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That's no moon: A bill on the governor's desk could eviscerate local control by cities and counties, impacting everything from worker protections to disaster declarations.
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Pregnant moms on Medicaid will get health care coverage for a year, patients will get more detailed billing and nurses will get help with school loans. But efforts failed to gain steam for legalizing fentanyl test strips, increasing the pool of mental health professionals who accept Medicaid and expanding Medicaid benefits to more Texans.
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The Republican-led House impeached the attorney general on 20 articles last month, making him only the third high-ranking official to be impeached in the state’s history.
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The Texas Senate moved forward with its border-security legislation on Wednesday. That’s despite the fact that the measure has no place to go as long as the Texas House remains away from the Capitol.
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While supporters of the new law say it would deter parolees from removing or destroying their ankle monitors and committing other crimes, some criminal justice advocates say that won't fix a flawed ankle monitor system.