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Wednesday night’s development comes after months of fierce infighting between GOP lawmakers — and with less than a week left in the current special session. Lawmakers only have until Tuesday, Nov. 7 to send legislation to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk.
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The vote followed a committee hearing where the developer of a neighborhood called Colony Ridge had to push back yet again against claims his property was attracting dangerous immigrants and running rampant with crime.
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Under Senate Bill 7, which now heads Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk, private employers in Texas can’t require workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Any found in violation of the ban would be fined $50,000.
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Abbott's announcement Tuesday suggests a renewed effort to divert public funds to private schools. Phelan’s office stopped short of calling it an agreement, saying the Republican speaker “looks forward to having robust discussions on school funding, teacher pay, and other critical issues with his House colleagues."
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The charges stem from accusations that in 2011 Paxton tried to solicit investors in a McKinney technology company without disclosing that it was paying him to promote its stock. The attorney general has pleaded not guilty.
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The bill now goes back to the Texas Senate since the version passed by the House makes some minor changes to the version passed by the upper chamber two weeks ago.
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Democrats are the minority in the Texas Legislature and their proposal is almost guaranteed to fail. Even if they wanted to push for salary increases for teachers, their anti-voucher stance could stall any progress.
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The proposed legislation would make unauthorized entry from another country a state crime and allow local and state police to order migrants to return to Mexico. If passed, the change could potentially land Texas back in court.
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A handful of plumbers and construction workers in Texas are training as substitutes so they can relieve public school teachers when they head to the state Capitol to protest a bill that would create education savings accounts.
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The proposal is now headed to the Texas House of Representatives, where it faces an uphill battle.