Lucio Vasquez

3 days ago | hppr.org | Lucio Vasquez

A proposed bill aimed at protecting public employees, teachers and students who misgender their peers cleared the Texas Senate on Thursday, moving one step closer to becoming law. Senate Bill 1999, authored by Republican Sen. Bryan Hughes of Mineola, would prevent state agencies and schools from punishing employees or students who refer to another person using terms "consistent with (their) biological sex," even if that term doesn't match the person's gender identity.

6 days ago | keranews.org | Lucio Vasquez

A proposed bill aimed at protecting public employees, teachers and students who misgender their peers cleared the Texas Senate on Thursday, moving one step closer to becoming law. Senate Bill 1999, authored by Republican Sen. Bryan Hughes of Mineola, would prevent state agencies and schools from punishing employees or students who refer to another person using terms “consistent with (their) biological sex,” even if that term doesn’t match the person’s gender identity.

6 days ago | keranews.org | Lucio Vasquez

The Texas Senate on Thursday approved a proposal to construct a monument honoring unborn children on the Capitol grounds. The resolution, authored by Sen.

6 days ago | dentonrc.com | Lucio Vasquez

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1 week ago | keranews.org | Lucio Vasquez

The Texas House on Thursday approved a bill to establish a statewide task force aimed at cracking down on petroleum theft, a problem that’s cost the state’s oil and gas industry millions of dollars throughout the years. Authored by Republican Sen. Kevin Sparks of Midland, Senate Bill 494 would direct the Railroad Commission of Texas to oversee the task force, which would recommend solutions to address petroleum-product theft throughout the state.