Texas Senate discusses bill requiring counties to work closer with ICE
Senate Bill 8 would require local law enforcement to join ICE’s 287(g) program, but the bill has been left pending in the ...
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Bill to raise teacher pay passes Texas senate; El Paso reps and union leaders react
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — Texas Senate Bill 26, which aims to increase teacher salaries across the state, has passed the Senate and is now headed to the House of Representatives.
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El Paso Judge Schydlower easily confirmed by US Senate as federal district court judge
John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Ted Cruz, R-Texas, throughout the confirmation process. More: El Paso Judge Leon Schydlower receives strong support for Senate judiciary committee In a quick confirmation ...
Over 800 bills filed in the Texas legislature as deadline approaches
In Texas, lawmakers only have the first 60 days of each regular legislative session to propose new laws, leading to a mad ...
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Texas Senate bills promise property tax relief, El Paso homeowners await impact
El Paso County has the highest property tax rate ... The bipartisan bills, which recently cleared the Texas Senate, are now in the Texas House of Representatives. Once there, the bills will ...
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Texas Senate approves bill to establish petroleum theft task force
The Texas Senate on Wednesday unanimously approved ... The bill was co-authored by two Democratic lawmakers: Sen. Cesar Blanco of El Paso and Sen. Judith Zaffirini of Laredo, who initially pushed ...
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Texas Senate passes legislation to keep some defendants in jail without bail. Here's why.
The Texas Senate, by nearly unanimous votes ... supports proposals like House Bill 799 by Rep. Joe Moody, D-El Paso, that would largely eliminate cash bail for defendants charged with a ...