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Texas bill would designate gender-affirming care for transgender minors as child abuse Bryce Newberry Replay Video Editors note: The above video is related to Senate Bill 29. Texas lawmakers are considering a bill that would change the state’s child abuse law and make gender-affirming care illegal for minors. Senate Bill 1646, filed by State Sen. Charles Perry, would make it a crime for parents to allow their transgender children to undergo a sex change. According to the bill...

Shelley Luther, owner of Salon a la Mode in Dallas, spoke to a crowd of supporters in Frisco at an Open Texas rally against coronavirus pandemic restrictions in April 2020. Credit: REUTERS/Jeremy Lock Need to stay updated on coronavirus news in Texas? Our evening roundup will help you stay on top of the days latest updates. Sign up here. Months before COVID-19 cases surged to record highs last year, Shelley Luther was fighting to keep her Dallas salon open despite safety gu...

What is a Second Amendment Sanctuary State, and what would happen if Texas became one? Chad Lyle Replay Video UP NEXT Texas could soon join the ranks of a small, but growing, club of states that have passed laws that designate them as second amendment “sanctuaries.” On Tuesday, the State Affairs Committee in the Texas House approved House Bill 2622, which would prevent state resources to enforce any new federal restrictions on firearms and ammunition. The bill, titled the S...

Texas Supreme Court voids orders that jailed Dallas salon owner for disregarding COVID-19 precautions Texas Tribune Updated:  Tags:  Months before COVID-19 cases surged to record highs last year, Shelley Luther was fighting to keep her Dallas salon open despite safety guidelines. She had torn up a cease-and-desist order from Dallas County, and soon was fined $7,000 and sentenced to seven days in jail. Almost a year later, the Texas Supreme Court concluded Friday morning that the county’s or...

Chad Lyle Texas could soon join the ranks of a small, but growing, club of states that have passed laws that designate them as second amendment “sanctuaries.” On Tuesday, the State Affairs Committee in the Texas House approved House Bill 2622, which would prevent state resources to enforce any new federal restrictions on firearms and ammunition. The bill, titled the Second Amendment Sanctuary State Act, would prevent state officials from enforcing new federal gun ownership rules, such as fi...

Texas Supreme Court voids orders that jailed Dallas salon owner for disregarding COVID precautions Chron 1 day ago © Bob Owen, Staff-photographer / San Antonio Express-News Months before COVID-19 cases surged to record highs last year, Shelley Luther was fighting to keep her Dallas salon open despite safety guidelines. She had torn up a cease-and-desist order from Dallas County, and soon was fined $7,000 and sentenced to seven days in jail. Almost a year later, the Texas Supreme Court con...

Texas Republicans say this year is their best chance to push for constitutional carry of guns FacebookTwitterEmail (FILES) This file photo taken on November 19, 2015 shows a person openly carrying a hand gun as people gather on the steps of the state capitol to protest Gov. Jay Inslees welcoming of all refugees in Olympia, Washington. US lawmakers were expected to vote December 6, 2017 to let gun owners carry concealed firearms across state lines, a controversial bill that critics say is aimed ...

Texas Republicans have long pushed to allow “constitutional carry” of guns. Proponents say this year is their best chance. Texas Tribune Tags:  Credit: Bob Daemmrich for The Texas Tribune , our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Texas Republicans have long taken pride in the state’s reputation as a bastion for gun ownership — but time and again they’ve stopped short of passing a law allowing handguns to be carried without a permit. This...

Texas Republicans have long taken pride in the state’s reputation as a bastion for gun ownership — but time and again they’ve stopped short of passing a law allowing handguns to be carried without a permit. This year, however, proponents of what Republicans call “constitutional carry” say they have the best shot in the Legislature they’ve had in years. The momentum follows a shake-up in House leadership, who handed influential positions to supporters of the legislation, and comes as...

Herman: State senator seeks to clarify whos a native Texan and who isnt Because we don’t already have enough ways to slice and dice and delineate and divide us, a state senator is pushing a measure that will, once and for all, define who’s a native Texan and who’s not. I thought I knew. You thought you knew. But what isn’t made better via input from the Texas Legislature? We are truly blessed. So now comes Sen. Drew Springer, R-Muenster, with Senate Concurrent Resolution 28, filed Thurs...