{"id":8979,"date":"2019-02-23T14:11:04","date_gmt":"2019-02-23T14:11:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/blog\/texas-politics-an-update-from-the-texas-legislature\/"},"modified":"2019-02-23T14:11:04","modified_gmt":"2019-02-23T14:11:04","slug":"texas-politics-an-update-from-the-texas-legislature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/politics\/texas-politics-an-update-from-the-texas-legislature\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas politics: An update from the Texas legislature"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/veNPoV9n4IA\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Statesman reporters Asher Price and Julie Chang breakdown the latest from the Texas lege.<\/p>\n<h3>More info on Texas politics: An update from the Texas legislature<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ss-local-rss\"><div class=\"rss_header\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/search\/?q=Texas+politics%3A+An+update+from+the+Texas+legislature&amp;qft=sortbydate%3D%221%22&amp;format=rss\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"rss_title\">Texas politics: An update from the Texas legislature - 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=662d012c89c548a59b694138f6d62090&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kxan.com%2Fnews%2Ftexas-politics%2Fabbott-calls-for-ban-on-gender-non-conforming-teachers-lgbtq-educators-respond%2F&amp;c=7482059867108812901&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAbbott calls for ban on gender non-conforming teachers, LGBTQ+ educators respond\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>At the Young Conservatives of Texas\u2019 April 19 convention in Dallas, Texas Governor Greg Abbott called for an \u201cend\u201d to gender non-conforming behavior by teachers, according to ...<\/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=662d012c89c548a59b694138f6d62090&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.houstonpublicmedia.org%2Farticles%2Fnews%2Ftexas%2F2024%2F04%2F26%2F484783%2Ftexas-republicans-have-tried-to-rein-in-property-taxes-for-five-years-has-it-worked%2F&amp;c=387729893371723472&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTexas Republicans have tried to rein in property taxes for five years. Has it worked?\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 owners of a home in a quickly gentrifying Dallas neighborhood. Each saw a sizable cut in their property tax bill in 2023 after the Texas Legislature funneled billions of dollars into tax cuts, ...<\/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=662d012c89c548a59b694138f6d62090&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.texastribune.org%2F2024%2F04%2F26%2Ftexas-voting-2024-runoff-elections%2F&amp;c=14857776879317972474&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHere\u2019s how to vote in Texas\u2019 May 28 runoff elections\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>There were 32 state and federal elections during the March primaries in which no candidate won more than half of the votes. During the May 28 runoffs, voters in those districts can return to the polls ...<\/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=662d012c89c548a59b694138f6d62090&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.houstonchronicle.com%2Fpolitics%2Ftexas%2Farticle%2Fut-austin-protests-19422279.php&amp;c=9844382186100332435&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat does state law say about the pro-Palestinian protests at UT Austin? Here are the details.\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>Public universities are allowed to maintain some restrictions, including in instances where there might be harm to another person.<\/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=662d012c89c548a59b694138f6d62090&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fpolitics%2Fsome-of-49-migrants-flown-to-marthas-vineyard-by-the-state-of-florida-are-now-able-to-legally-work-in-us&amp;c=13690721277124553449&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSome of 49 migrants flown to Martha\u2019s Vineyard by the state of Florida are now able to legally work in US\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 attorney representing some of the 49 migrants transported to Martha's Vineyard by the Florida government announced some may be receiving a \"U visa\" that will allow them to reside and work in the U.<\/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=662d012c89c548a59b694138f6d62090&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.click2houston.com%2Fnews%2Ftexas%2F2024%2F04%2F23%2Ftexas-politics-leave-transgender-foster-youth-isolated-during-and-after-life-in-state-care%2F&amp;c=7862097533275430452&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTexas politics leave transgender foster youth isolated \u2014 during and after life in state care\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>Support once afforded LGBTQ+ foster kids has vanished and a culture of silence has blanketed the agency tasked with raising children growing up in the system.<\/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=662d012c89c548a59b694138f6d62090&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dallasnews.com%2Fnews%2Feducation%2F2024%2F04%2F22%2Fnorth-texas-school-want-25b-for-safety-upgrades-and-more%2F&amp;c=3879092952935010807&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNorth Texas schools want $2.5B for safety, upgrades and more\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>Safety improvements, technology, new campuses and stadium upgrades are on the ballot for North Texas school districts this May. Voters will decide ...<\/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=662d012c89c548a59b694138f6d62090&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.houstonchronicle.com%2Fbusiness%2Fcolumnists%2Ftomlinson%2Farticle%2Ftexas-samsung-electricity-water-19408098.php&amp;c=941716040909771645&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMassive Samsung chip plant will demand electricity and water Texas has in short supply\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>Electricity and water are in short supply in Texas, planned Samsung microchip plant highlights debate over priorities.<\/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=662d012c89c548a59b694138f6d62090&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonexaminer.com%2Fpremium%2F2970190%2Ftexas-power-struggle-fossil-fuels-bump-up-against-the-states-green-energy-push%2F&amp;c=256883076579783006&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTexas power struggle: Fossil fuels bump up against the state\u2019s green energy push\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 article about CERAWeek originally published in the Guardian, a left-wing outlet, suggested that the powerhouses running the world\u2019s leading oil companies \u201chave poured scorn on efforts to move away ...<\/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=662d012c89c548a59b694138f6d62090&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.weatherforddemocrat.com%2Fnews%2Fhere-s-how-to-vote-in-texas-may-4-local-elections%2Farticle_20a66498-fcd6-11ee-a9cf-5bdc3eadfdd9.html&amp;c=1304206273891766543&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHere\u2019s how to vote in Texas\u2019 May 4 local elections\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>There\u2019s yet another election for many Texans on May 4. This time voters will be casting ballots for leaders and initiatives that shape their local communities, especially when it comes ...<\/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=662d012c89c548a59b694138f6d62090&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.statesman.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2F2024%2F04%2F12%2Ftexas-legislature-border-security-property-taxes-school-choice-senate-priorities%2F73289416007%2F&amp;c=18046337312953174037&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBorder security, property taxes, school choice on tap for Senate's 2025 agenda\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>Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has indicated the direction the Texas Senate will pursue, issuing a litany of interim charges for the chamber to consider ahead of the 2025 legislative session. Broken down by ...<\/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=662d012c89c548a59b694138f6d62090&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2F2024%2F04%2F12%2Ftexas-legislature-border-security-property-taxes-school-choice-senate-priorities%2F73289416007%2F&amp;c=5435989161360742811&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBorder security, property taxes, school choice on tap for Senate's 2025 agenda\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>Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has indicated the direction the Texas Senate will pursue, issuing a litany of interim charges for the chamber to consider ahead of the 2025 legislative session. Broken down by ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            <\/ul> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Statesman reporters Asher Price and Julie Chang breakdown the latest from the Texas lege. 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