{"id":12384,"date":"2021-01-21T16:06:37","date_gmt":"2021-01-21T16:06:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/blog\/87th-texas-legislature-convenes-in-austin\/"},"modified":"2021-01-21T16:06:37","modified_gmt":"2021-01-21T16:06:37","slug":"87th-texas-legislature-convenes-in-austin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/politics\/87th-texas-legislature-convenes-in-austin\/","title":{"rendered":"87th Texas Legislature Convenes In Austin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9xXtyx8wz2o\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>87th Texas Legislature Convenes In Austin<\/p>\n<h3>More info on 87th Texas Legislature Convenes In Austin<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ss-local-rss\"><div class=\"rss_header\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/cn.bing.com\/news\/search\/?q=87th+Texas+Legislature+Convenes+In+Austin&amp;qft=sortbydate%3D%221%22&amp;format=rss\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"rss_title\">87th Texas Legislature Convenes In Austin - BingNews<\/a><br \/><span class=\"rss_description\"> Search results<\/span><\/h2><\/div><ul>\n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=664bc567cb80443da842033078168efd&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kxan.com%2Fvideo%2Fstate-of-texas-lawmakers-double-down-on-lgbtq-policies-ahead-of-next-session%2F9707766%2F&amp;c=185491114264037102&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tState of Texas: Lawmakers double down on LGBTQ+ policies ahead of next session\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>As another legislative session looms, we look closer at how those legal restrictions are playing out, and if policies that failed last session could return for consideration. Expanding passenger rail ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=664bc567cb80443da842033078168efd&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kut.org%2Faustin%2F2024-05-17%2Faustin-city-council-land-zoning-vote-home-phase-2&amp;c=2696908529176760889&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAustin cuts minimum lot size by more than a third, requiring less land to build a home\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>For the first time in 80 years, Austin's elected leaders have voted to lower the amount of space needed to build one house \u2014 down to 1,800 square feet of land.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=664bc567cb80443da842033078168efd&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.austinchronicle.com%2Fdaily%2Fnews%2F2024-04-24%2Fstudents-tackled-20-arrested-at-peaceful-pro-palestine-protest-at-ut-austin%2F&amp;c=6317949598084101814&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tStudents Tackled, 20 Arrested at Peaceful Pro-Palestine Protest at UT-Austin\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Specifically, they gathered to call for the University of Texas to divest in weapons manufacturers ... activities and a study session.\u201d Austin City Council members expressed their disapproval ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=664bc567cb80443da842033078168efd&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jdsupra.com%2Flegalnews%2Fnorth-carolina-general-assembly-week-in-6497126%2F&amp;c=16061337171422153130&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNorth Carolina General Assembly Week in Review - May 2024\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Members of the North Carolina General Assembly were back in full force in Raleigh this week as legislators met for their first full week of business since convening the legislative short session ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=664bc567cb80443da842033078168efd&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Ftexaspolitics.utexas.edu%2Finternship%2Fsummer-2024-legislative-internship&amp;c=4034943501038370422&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSummer 2024 Legislative Internship\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Please send a one-page resume and cover letter to Alexandra Calve at alexandra.calve@senate.texas.gov. Letters of recommendation are optional, but appreciated. Please provide up to a week or two for a ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=664bc567cb80443da842033078168efd&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbc.ca%2Fnews%2Fcanada%2Fbritish-columbia%2Fvancouver-whitecaps-50th-anniversary-1.7194774&amp;c=10542447882485966567&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhitecaps set MLS-era attendance record at 50th anniversary game\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The club was also recognized at the legislature by the British Columbia government. The Vancouver Whitecaps celebrated their 50th anniversary with a scoreless draw against Austin FC on Saturday night.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=664bc567cb80443da842033078168efd&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fcbsaustin.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Ftexas-legislature-eyeing-regulation-of-artificial-intelligence&amp;c=2829035457273095769&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTexas legislature eyeing regulation of artificial intelligence\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>AUSTIN, Texas \u2014 Both houses of the Texas legislature are looking into potential implementation and regulation of artificial intelligence, with committee hearings to investigate the topic over the ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=664bc567cb80443da842033078168efd&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.statesman.com%2Fstory%2Fopinion%2Fcolumns%2Fguest%2F2024%2F05%2F02%2Ftexas-legislature-cancer-prevention-legislative-spotlight-senate-health-human-services-committee%2F73529424007%2F&amp;c=16940532497963784135&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCancer prevention gets hope, put into the spotlight in 2025 Texas Legislature | Opinion\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The last session of the Texas Legislature produced some of the country\u2019s worst anti-vaccine bills in the country. Despite broad opposition, measures restricting employers\u2019 rights and ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=664bc567cb80443da842033078168efd&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fus-news%2F2024%2Fapr%2F24%2Funiversity-of-texas-austin-campus-protest&amp;c=938970364548242667&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFox journalist among dozens arrested at Texas university as protests swell\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>as police and demonstrators violently clashed at the University of Texas at Austin on Wednesday. Hundreds of students walked out of class to protest against the conflict in Gaza and demand the ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=664bc567cb80443da842033078168efd&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2Ftexas%2Fnews%2Ftexas-lawmakers-react-to-arrests-during-pro-palestinian-protests-at-ut-austin%2F&amp;c=16886957611358618596&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTexas lawmakers react to arrests during pro-Palestinian protests at UT Austin\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dozens of people were arrested at the University of Texas at Austin during protests over the Israel-Hamas war and state lawmakers are divided on the university's response. Jack sits down with both ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=664bc567cb80443da842033078168efd&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.woodtv.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Ftexas-pilot-program-1st-to-convert-drainage-water-into-drinking-water%2F&amp;c=881024141088222955&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTexas pilot program 1st to convert drainage water into drinking water\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>LA VILLA, Texas ... support the Legislature convenes in January. \u201cYou all took a problem we had in the Valley and decided to think outside the box,\u201d LaMantia said. \u201cWe, in Austin, now ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=664bc567cb80443da842033078168efd&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startribune.com%2Fwhat-happened-when-uber-and-lyft-shut-down-in-the-texas-capital%2F600362133%2F&amp;c=9581438184110222146&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat happened when Uber and Lyft shut down in Austin, Texas\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Legislature gets involved. It could be Minneapolis in 2024, as it tussles with Uber and Lyft over a minimum wage for drivers. But it's also Austin, Texas, in 2016. Austin lost Uber and Lyft ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            <\/ul> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>87th Texas Legislature Convenes In Austin More info on 87th Texas Legislature Convenes In Austin<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[148,5922,3183,187],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12384"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12384"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12384\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12384"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12384"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12384"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}