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1 week ago | click2houston.com | Robert Arnold

Published: April 14, 2025 at 10:25 AMTags: short-barrel, firearm, Texas Legislature, HB 259, SB 1596, HB 2882TEXAS – A bill that would remove short-barrel firearms from Texas’ list of prohibited weapons is scheduled for a hearing Monday before the Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans’ Affairs Committee. The Senate debated an identical bill in March. House Bill 259 was filed by State Rep. Richard Hayes/R-Dist. 57.

1 week ago | click2houston.com | Robert Arnold

Bills filed in the Texas Senate and House would remove short-barrel firearms from the state’s list of prohibited weapons, which also includes tire deflation devices and armor-piercing ammunition. Senate Bill 1596 was voted out of the State Affairs committee in March and is awaiting a full vote in the upper chamber. House Bill 259 is an identical twin bill that is scheduled for a public hearing in the Homeland Security committee on Monday.

2 weeks ago | click2houston.com | Jason Nguyen |Robert Arnold |Ninfa Saavedra

TEXAS – The move to make short-barrel firearms completely legal in the State of Texas is one step closer to being approved by lawmakers. Senate Bill 1596 recently cleared a key committee with a 9-2 vote, and is now headed to the full Texas Senate for consideration. This bill is stirring debate, especially because a short-barrel firearm was used in the tragic Santa Fe High shooting that took 10 lives, including eight students and two teachers.

2 weeks ago | click2houston.com | Robert Arnold

Consequences or support? That question dominates state lawmakers’ debate on how to address truancy in Texas. KPRC has shown you more than one million children are considered truant in Texas every year. This session a slew of bills have been filed to reinstate tougher consequences for truancy, but many lawmakers question whether these changes will punish those who need the most help. “This bill is about ensuring school attendance is a priority,” said State Rep. Don McLaughlin/R-Dist. 80.

3 weeks ago | click2houston.com | Robert Arnold

Published: March 28, 2025 at 6:48 PMTags: Truancy, School, Texas Senate, Court, InvestigatesAUSTIN, Texas – Several bills have been filed in the Texas House and Senate this legislative session aimed at addressing the problem of truancy in Texas. KPRC 2 Investigates previously reported more than 1-million children were considered truant in Texas during the last four school years. A student is considered truant if they have 10 or more unexcused absences in a six month period.