Tyler residents bring water bill concerns to Tyler Water Utilities 5th meeting
We wanted to ask questions about why the water bills are so high in Tyler,” says Jinny Harleston, a Tyler resident.
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Tyler lawmaker files bill prohibiting minors from checking out sexually explicit library books
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - State Rep. Daniel Alders (R-Tyler) has filed a bill that would prohibit people under 18 years old from checking out sexually-explicit library books unless they are accompanied by ...
USA Today6d
Bill proposed in Texas could charge transgender people with 'gender identity fraud'
A bill proposed in the Texas legislature could charge transgender Texans with a state felony if they commit what proponents call “gender identity fraud.” Republican state Rep. Tom Oliverson ...
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Texas GOP senator files bill to clarify abortion ban, expand protections in emergencies
A new bill by the author of a sweeping Texas abortion ban would give doctors more leeway to end pregnancies during medical emergencies, a highly anticipated proposal that comes after reports of ...
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Texas lawmakers considering bill to ban gender changes on birth certificates
Lawmakers in the Texas legislature are considering a bill that would prohibit people in the state from changing the gender marker on their birth certificate to reflect their gender identity.
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Death row inmate from Tyler files petition to vacate conviction, says attorney was soliciting sex during trial
Lawyers of a death row inmate from Tyler have filed a petition to reinvestigate and vacate the man's conviction, saying his ...
Austin American-Statesman10d
If passed, Texas bill could charge transgender people with 'gender identity fraud'
A bill proposed in the Texas legislature could charge transgender Texans with a state felony if they commit what proponents call “gender identity fraud.” Republican state Rep. Tom Oliverson ...
New York Daily News10d
Texas Republican introduces bill to make being transgender a felony
A Republican representative in Texas has introduced a bill that would make being transgender a felony in the state. The bill, authored by Rep. Tom Oliverson, creates a new crime of “gender ...
KHOU 119d
Texas lawmakers push to expand alcohol sales — What could change?
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas lawmakers have introduced legislation aimed at modernizing the state’s alcohol laws by allowing spirits-based ready-to-drink cocktails to be sold in grocery and ...
Houston Chronicle10d
Texas leaders want to crack down on squatters. Their bill would make it easier to evict any renter
Bettencourt is expected to file a Senate companion bill, but hasn’t done so yet. Many question whether Texas actually has a squatting problem. Adam Swartz, a justice of the peace in Dallas ...
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Texas bill banning foreign countries from buying land sparks pushback in Senate committee hearing
AUSTIN, Texas — On Thursday evening, state lawmakers spent several hours hearing testimony on a bill that would restrict who can own land in Texas. Senate Bill 17 would block people from nations ...
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Texas House bill would weaken renters’ rights, advocates say
House Bill 32 would speed up the state’s eviction process, if passed. Credit: Annie Mulligan for The Texas Tribune Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story.