/tags/86th-texas-legislature 86th Texas Legislature en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Tue, 18 May 2021 20:01:03 GMT /politics/2021-05-18/the-bills-that-got-away-proposed-laws-in-the-texas-legislature-that-never-got-a-hearing As the Texas House of Representatives wraps up hearings on the last of its bills, some pieces of legislation slipped through the cracks � barely receiving a committee hearing. Tue, 18 May 2021 20:01:03 GMT /politics/2021-05-18/the-bills-that-got-away-proposed-laws-in-the-texas-legislature-that-never-got-a-hearing Haya Panjwani /politics/2021-03-22/some-texas-property-deeds-contain-racist-and-discriminatory-language-a-bipartisan-bill-could-change-that Some deeds include covenants that prohibit future owners from selling, renting or allowing the property to be used by people of certain races or ethnicities. The language was outlawed by the 1968 Fair Housing Act. Mon, 22 Mar 2021 19:45:29 GMT /politics/2021-03-22/some-texas-property-deeds-contain-racist-and-discriminatory-language-a-bipartisan-bill-could-change-that Joy Diaz, Laura Rice /energy-environment/2021-03-08/texas-house-speaker-dade-phelan-unveils-slate-of-bills-in-response-to-winter-storm-power-outages The proposals include overhauling the governance of the state’s electric grid operator, mandating “weatherization� of power facilities and establishing a statewide disaster alert system. Mon, 08 Mar 2021 19:37:46 GMT /energy-environment/2021-03-08/texas-house-speaker-dade-phelan-unveils-slate-of-bills-in-response-to-winter-storm-power-outages Patrick Svitek /austin/2019-12-05/just-in-time-for-your-awkward-holiday-parties-texas-will-soon-allow-app-based-booze-deliveries If you're feeling lazy and you're looking for booze this holiday season, you're in luck. The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission announced Thursday it's� Thu, 05 Dec 2019 23:10:52 GMT /austin/2019-12-05/just-in-time-for-your-awkward-holiday-parties-texas-will-soon-allow-app-based-booze-deliveries Andrew Weber /education/2019-07-19/new-texas-law-aims-to-make-sure-students-dont-leave-free-college-money-unclaimed When Gov. Greg Abbott signed HB 3 into law earlier this summer, in addition to increasing school funding and approving teacher raises, he also approved a� Fri, 19 Jul 2019 11:01:00 GMT /education/2019-07-19/new-texas-law-aims-to-make-sure-students-dont-leave-free-college-money-unclaimed Claire McInerny /texas/2019-06-18/a-report-card-for-this-sessions-best-and-worst-legislators From Texas Standard:Now that the 2019 legislative session is over, it's time to reflect on the legislators who impressed and those who disappointed. Texas� Tue, 18 Jun 2019 18:14:05 GMT /texas/2019-06-18/a-report-card-for-this-sessions-best-and-worst-legislators Alexandra Hart /politics/2019-06-13/abbott-extends-state-plumbing-board-until-2021-after-legislature-abolished-it Heading off the prospect of anyone in Texas being able to call themselves a plumber, Gov. Greg Abbott extended the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners� Thu, 13 Jun 2019 22:01:46 GMT /politics/2019-06-13/abbott-extends-state-plumbing-board-until-2021-after-legislature-abolished-it Elizabeth Byrne, The Texas Tribune /politics/2019-06-13/gov-greg-abbott-signs-disaster-relief-and-preparedness-bill-in-houston Gov. Greg Abbott signed four bills into law Thursday aimed at bolstering the state’s emergency preparedness and disaster relief programs, including� Thu, 13 Jun 2019 19:22:29 GMT /politics/2019-06-13/gov-greg-abbott-signs-disaster-relief-and-preparedness-bill-in-houston Lara Korte /education/2019-06-11/gov-greg-abbott-signs-11-6-billion-school-finance-measure-into-law Gov. Greg Abbott has signed into law one of lawmakers' biggest achievements this year, a massive overhaul of Texas' long-beleaguered school finance� Tue, 11 Jun 2019 18:33:12 GMT /education/2019-06-11/gov-greg-abbott-signs-11-6-billion-school-finance-measure-into-law Patrick Svitek /education/2019-06-06/gov-greg-abbott-signs-school-safety-bills-in-wake-of-shooting-at-santa-fe-high Capping off a yearslong effort to prevent another school shooting like the Santa Fe High tragedy, Gov. Greg Abbott signed a series of bills into law� Thu, 06 Jun 2019 20:39:50 GMT /education/2019-06-06/gov-greg-abbott-signs-school-safety-bills-in-wake-of-shooting-at-santa-fe-high Alex Samuels/Texas Tribune