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Listen "Episode 3736: Much legislative news including public ed. bills | Alleged UT-RGV discrimination | Starship test coming – Pratt on Texas 5/23/2025"
Episode Synopsis
The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Much from the 89th Texas Legislature in its waning days filled with deadlines. There is a big stack of items related to government public schools:
It’s Time to Truly Protect Our Kids from Obscene Materials – SB 13
Lawmakers Look to Slash School Superintendents’ Severance Pay – HB 610
Lawmakers begin negotiations on how to scrap the STAAR test
Texas schools should get more flexibility on student discipline, Senate decides
Also, Rep. Ken King’s name comes up again as the person blocking key conservative legislation: Bill to stop flow of abortion pills into Texas clears House panel.Other bills mentioned:
Senate hears HB 229 on defining sex terms in state law
Texas bill requires health records list sex assigned at birth – moronic, ignorant people at the Texas Tribune; people are not “assigned” their sex at birth. People are born male or female.
Time Running Out for Senate To Pass GOP-Backed Bill Ending In-State Tuition for Illegals
SB 1333 passes the House with changes – deals with squatters
Our Lone Star story of the day is sponsored by Allied Compliance Services providing the best service in DOT, business and personal drug and alcohol testing since 1995.UT-RGV sued for allegedly discriminating against non-Spanish-speaking professors.Trump Admin. backs Texas A.G. Paxton’s antitrust suit against financial titans to ‘Protect Coal.’Oil & gas rig count falls.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com
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