Texas Legislature

Ready to Rule: Texas Gov. Abbott Names Judges for New Dallas and Fort Worth Business Courts

by | Jun 26, 2024
Texas' new statewide Business Courts—eventually 11 across Texas—are aimed at swift resolutions for complex commercial disputes. Dallas and Fort Worth join Houston, Austin, and San Antonio as the first wave of cities to host these specialized courts, opening on September 1.
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The Last Word: Texas Monthly on What the Lone Star State Is Spending To Attract Hollywood Productions
by | Jun 23, 2023
In its 2023 session, the Texas Legislature approved appropriations of $200 million for incentives to attract film production in the Lone Star State. The state is trying to compete with states like Georgia, who've gone full tilt to lure Hollywood productions to the local economy. 
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Texas Adopts ‘Outcome-Centered’ Community College Funding Plan with $2.2B Over Next Two Years
by | Jun 12, 2023
Texas is reforming its community college finance system to align policy and funding incentives with "the rapidly changing needs of the workforce," the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board said. The newly passed bill positions Texas as "a national leader in linking funding for community colleges to measurable student-centric outcomes," state officials added.
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The Last Word: Rep. Giovanni Capriglione on How You’re Being Tracked and Why Texas Needs a New Data Privacy Law
Southlake resident Capriglione wants you to have a say in how your data is tracked every day, which is why he sponsored the “most consumer-friendly” data privacy law in the nation—the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act, which passed in the legislature on May 29 and now awaits Gov. Abbott's signature.
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Branch

Center for BrainHealth Honors ex-Legislator Dan Branch

by | Nov 21, 2016
Former state representative led the effort to pass House Bill 51, which supercharged state efforts to gain more top-tier universities.
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