{"id":7996,"date":"2019-01-13T18:44:27","date_gmt":"2019-01-13T18:44:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/blog\/new-texas-legislature-gets-underway-in-austin\/"},"modified":"2019-01-13T18:44:27","modified_gmt":"2019-01-13T18:44:27","slug":"new-texas-legislature-gets-underway-in-austin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/politics\/new-texas-legislature-gets-underway-in-austin\/","title":{"rendered":"New Texas Legislature Gets Underway in Austin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jl2Q6UMznp4\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>New Texas Legislature Gets Underway in Austin<\/p>\n<h3>More info on New Texas Legislature Gets Underway in Austin<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ss-local-rss\"><div class=\"rss_header\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/cn.bing.com\/news\/search\/?q=New+Texas+Legislature+Gets+Underway+in+Austin&amp;qft=sortbydate%3D%221%22&amp;format=rss\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"rss_title\">New Texas Legislature Gets Underway 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=663773b99b9b415aa69176c1d240a347&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yahoo.com%2Fnews%2Ftexas-elections-2024-austin-residents-021841677.html&amp;c=3956346894766534351&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTexas elections 2024: Austin residents vote on 'dis-annexation' of neighborhoods\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>Saturday's election results could mean an exodus of neighborhoods from the city of Austin. Residents of certain outlying areas voted to decide if their neighborhood should be removed from city limits.<\/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=663773b99b9b415aa69176c1d240a347&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fhoodline.com%2F2024%2F05%2Ftexas-ag-ken-paxton-warns-austin-city-council-against-defying-state-ban-on-gender-transition-treatments-for-minors%2F&amp;c=764573120496896259&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTexas AG Ken Paxton Warns Austin City Council Against Defying State Ban on Gender Transition Treatments for Minors\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>Texas AG Ken Paxton warns Austin over noncompliance with state law on prohibited gender transition treatments for minors.<\/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=663773b99b9b415aa69176c1d240a347&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wtnh.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Faustin-city-council-passes-transgender-protections%2F&amp;c=3934091058560934217&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAustin City Council passes transgender protections\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 (KXAN) \u2014 Members of the Austin City Council voted Thursday afternoon to approve offering some protections to local transgender people seeking gender-affirming care, though it may lead to more ...<\/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=663773b99b9b415aa69176c1d240a347&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Felections%2F2024%2F04%2F28%2F2024-ballot-measures-abortion-travel%2F73411930007%2F&amp;c=5722981113210394719&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRegion by region: How these states could broaden abortion access\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>This year's election could have widespread effects on the abortion access map and traveling for the procedure.<\/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=663773b99b9b415aa69176c1d240a347&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oregonlive.com%2Farchives%2Fnews%2F2024%2Fapril%2F&amp;c=6616422093059408263&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNews Archives April 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>Editorial endorsement May 2024: Vote \u2018yes\u2019 on extending Portland\u2019s gas tax Editorial endorsement May 2024: Vote 'yes' on renewing PPS teachers levy Liz Weston: Capitol gains on condo gift can depend ...<\/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=663773b99b9b415aa69176c1d240a347&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fmynorthwest.com%2F3957976%2Ffull-jury-seated-trump-hush-money-trial%2F&amp;c=13009580581759305496&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPolice to review security outside courthouse hosting Trump trial after man sets himself on fire\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>Crews rushed away a person after fire was extinguished outside where jury selection was taking place in the Donald Trump criminal trial.<\/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=663773b99b9b415aa69176c1d240a347&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fpolitics%2Fnew-york-legislature-hit-cyberattack&amp;c=10857352978140036073&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNew York Legislature hit by cyberattack\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 New York state Legislature's bill drafting office was hit with an apparent cyberattack early Wednesday, officials said. 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(AP) \u2014 New Mexico\u2019s Democratic governor on Wednesday announced a mid-summer special legislative session on public safety that may delve into concerns about homeless encampments ...<\/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=663773b99b9b415aa69176c1d240a347&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chron.com%2Flife%2Fwildlife%2Farticle%2Ftexas-wildlife-refuges-expansion-19407863.php&amp;c=12480834247667292118&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTexas wildlife refuges to more than double in size under new plans\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>Texas Gulf Coast species aren't the only ones expected to benefit from new plans set forth by the USFWS. The agency along with the East Foundation also recently approved a Programmatic Safe Harbor ...<\/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=663773b99b9b415aa69176c1d240a347&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bizjournals.com%2Faustin%2Fnews%2F2024%2F04%2F17%2Ftexas-migration-california-realtors-austin.html&amp;c=16616826752627736257&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe California-to-Texas migration pattern still holds, according to report\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>An estimated 102,000 Californians moved to Texas that year, the report shows. In addition, more than 41,000 Floridians moved to Texas, as did 30,000 New Yorkers. 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