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Sean Dream – SABOR SUAVE
#Electronic #Experimental #House #RB #Soul #almadura #deephouse #jazzhouse #latinhouse #texashouse #texassonido #FortWorth
CC BY (#CreativeCommons Attribution) #ccmusic
https://seandream.bandcamp.com/album/sabor-suave

Sean Dream – SABOR SUAVE
#Electronic #Experimental #House #RB #Soul #almadura #deephouse #jazzhouse #latinhouse #texashouse #texassonido #FortWorth
CC BY (#CreativeCommons Attribution) #ccmusic
https://seandream.bandcamp.com/album/sabor-suave

Sean Dream – SABOR SUAVE
#Electronic #Experimental #House #RB #Soul #almadura #deephouse #jazzhouse #latinhouse #texashouse #texassonido #FortWorth
CC BY (#CreativeCommons Attribution) #ccmusic
https://seandream.bandcamp.com/album/sabor-suave

Sean Dream – SABOR SUAVE
#Electronic #Experimental #House #RB #Soul #almadura #deephouse #jazzhouse #latinhouse #texashouse #texassonido #FortWorth
CC BY (#CreativeCommons Attribution) #ccmusic
https://seandream.bandcamp.com/album/sabor-suave

Rep. Alma Allen, D-Houston, announced she would not seek reelection after 20 years in the Texas House and endorsed her son, former State Board of Education member Lawrence Allen, Jr., to succeed her.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/09/03/529935/rep-alma-allen-longtime-houston-democratic-lawmaker-to-retire-from-texas-house/

#Houston #Local #News #Politics #Texas #PublicEducation #RepAlmaAllen #StateBoardOfEducation #StateLawmaker #TexasHouse #TexasLegislature

Democrats say recent changes to a bill that would replace the STAAR test give too much power to the TEA and fall short of meaningfully easing the pressures of standardized testing.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2025/08/27/529558/texas-house-democrats-frustration-with-staar-bill-highlights-divide-over-how-new-test-should-look/

#Education #EducationNews #News #Politics #Texas #STAARTest #StandardizedTesting #TexasEducationAgency #TexasHouse #TexasLegislature

Democrats say recent changes to a bill that would replace the STAAR test give too much power to the TEA and fall short of meaningfully easing the pressures of standardized testing.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2025/08/27/529558/texas-house-democrats-frustration-with-staar-bill-highlights-divide-over-how-new-test-should-look/

#Education #EducationNews #News #Politics #Texas #STAARTest #StandardizedTesting #TexasEducationAgency #TexasHouse #TexasLegislature

Democrats say recent changes to a bill that would replace the STAAR test give too much power to the TEA and fall short of meaningfully easing the pressures of standardized testing.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2025/08/27/529558/texas-house-democrats-frustration-with-staar-bill-highlights-divide-over-how-new-test-should-look/

#Education #EducationNews #News #Politics #Texas #STAARTest #StandardizedTesting #TexasEducationAgency #TexasHouse #TexasLegislature

Democrats say recent changes to a bill that would replace the STAAR test give too much power to the TEA and fall short of meaningfully easing the pressures of standardized testing.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2025/08/27/529558/texas-house-democrats-frustration-with-staar-bill-highlights-divide-over-how-new-test-should-look/

#Education #EducationNews #News #Politics #Texas #STAARTest #StandardizedTesting #TexasEducationAgency #TexasHouse #TexasLegislature

Democrats say recent changes to a bill that would replace the STAAR test give too much power to the TEA and fall short of meaningfully easing the pressures of standardized testing.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2025/08/27/529558/texas-house-democrats-frustration-with-staar-bill-highlights-divide-over-how-new-test-should-look/

#Education #EducationNews #News #Politics #Texas #STAARTest #StandardizedTesting #TexasEducationAgency #TexasHouse #TexasLegislature

The Texas House passed its proposed congressional redistricting map Wednesday on a vote of 88-52. The final, procedural vote is underway. Next, the map will head to the state Senate for consideration.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2025/08/20/529098/texas-house-passes-congressional-redistricting-map-amid-protests-following-dem-quorum-break/

#News #Politics #Texas #Voting #CongressionalRedistricting #REDISTRICTING #TexasHouse #TexasRedistricting #VotingRightsAct

The Texas House on Wednesday will finally debate a new map for the state's congressional districts that could give Republicans as many as five additional seats in the U.S. House of Representatives after the 2026 midterm elections.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2025/08/20/529073/with-democrats-walkout-over-texas-house-begins-debate-on-controversial-redistricting-bill/

#News #Politics #Texas #CongressionalRedistricting #DustinBurrows #KUT #TexasHouse #TexasLegislature #TexasRedistricting

The Texas House on Wednesday will finally debate a new map for the state's congressional districts that could give Republicans as many as five additional seats in the U.S. House of Representatives after the 2026 midterm elections.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2025/08/20/529073/with-democrats-walkout-over-texas-house-begins-debate-on-controversial-redistricting-bill/

#News #Politics #Texas #CongressionalRedistricting #DustinBurrows #KUT #TexasHouse #TexasLegislature #TexasRedistricting

The Texas House on Wednesday will finally debate a new map for the state's congressional districts that could give Republicans as many as five additional seats in the U.S. House of Representatives after the 2026 midterm elections.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2025/08/20/529073/with-democrats-walkout-over-texas-house-begins-debate-on-controversial-redistricting-bill/

#News #Politics #Texas #CongressionalRedistricting #DustinBurrows #KUT #TexasHouse #TexasLegislature #TexasRedistricting

The Texas House on Wednesday will finally debate a new map for the state's congressional districts that could give Republicans as many as five additional seats in the U.S. House of Representatives after the 2026 midterm elections.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2025/08/20/529073/with-democrats-walkout-over-texas-house-begins-debate-on-controversial-redistricting-bill/

#News #Politics #Texas #CongressionalRedistricting #DustinBurrows #KUT #TexasHouse #TexasLegislature #TexasRedistricting

The Texas House on Wednesday will finally debate a new map for the state's congressional districts that could give Republicans as many as five additional seats in the U.S. House of Representatives after the 2026 midterm elections.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2025/08/20/529073/with-democrats-walkout-over-texas-house-begins-debate-on-controversial-redistricting-bill/

#News #Politics #Texas #CongressionalRedistricting #DustinBurrows #KUT #TexasHouse #TexasLegislature #TexasRedistricting

https://www.tricityrecordnm.com/articles/new-mexico-governor-hosts-texas-democratic-lawmakers-amid-redistricting-fight/

(If this is what it seems —‌ a quiet offer of #sanctuary for #Texas State Reps on the run from #fascism —‌ someone needs to sign #Oregon up for this help, too. Maybe when #NM turns out to be too close...)

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham hosted seven Democratic members of the #TexasHouse of Representatives in the state capitol on Tuesday to discuss their Republican counterparts’ plans to redraw Texas’ congressional map during an overtime special legislative session.

The Texas House on Thursday passed a bill restricting local governments from using public funds to support women seeking abortions.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2025/05/23/522145/texas-house-passes-bill-cracking-down-on-city-assistance-for-abortion-seekers/

#News #Politics #Texas #Abortion #KUT #TexasHouse #TexasLegislature

House and Senate lawmakers are poised to announce a deal on an $8.5 billion funding package for Texas public schools.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/education-news/2025/05/21/522014/texas-house-senate-lawmakers-reach-8-5-billion-school-funding-deal/

#EducationNews #News #Politics #Texas #PublicSchoolFunding #TexasHouse #TexasLegislature #TexasPublicEducation #TexasSchoolFunding #TexasSenate

A bill in the Texas Legislature that would enhance the penalty for assaulting a utility worker, making it equal to that of assaulting a first responder, is one step closer to becoming law. 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/infrastructure/2025/05/21/522006/texas-house-passes-bill-to-increase-penalty-for-assaulting-utility-workers/

#Houston #Infrastructure #Local #News #Texas #2025TexasLegislature #CenterPointEnergy #HurricaneBeryl #TexasHouse #UtilityWorkers

A bill in the Texas Legislature that would enhance the penalty for assaulting a utility worker, making it equal to that of assaulting a first responder, is one step closer to becoming law. 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/infrastructure/2025/05/21/522006/texas-house-passes-bill-to-increase-penalty-for-assaulting-utility-workers/

#Houston #Infrastructure #Local #News #Texas #2025TexasLegislature #CenterPointEnergy #HurricaneBeryl #TexasHouse #UtilityWorkers

A bill in the Texas Legislature that would enhance the penalty for assaulting a utility worker, making it equal to that of assaulting a first responder, is one step closer to becoming law. 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/infrastructure/2025/05/21/522006/texas-house-passes-bill-to-increase-penalty-for-assaulting-utility-workers/

#Houston #Infrastructure #Local #News #Texas #2025TexasLegislature #CenterPointEnergy #HurricaneBeryl #TexasHouse #UtilityWorkers

A bill in the Texas Legislature that would enhance the penalty for assaulting a utility worker, making it equal to that of assaulting a first responder, is one step closer to becoming law. 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/infrastructure/2025/05/21/522006/texas-house-passes-bill-to-increase-penalty-for-assaulting-utility-workers/

#Houston #Infrastructure #Local #News #Texas #2025TexasLegislature #CenterPointEnergy #HurricaneBeryl #TexasHouse #UtilityWorkers

A bill in the Texas Legislature that would enhance the penalty for assaulting a utility worker, making it equal to that of assaulting a first responder, is one step closer to becoming law. 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/infrastructure/2025/05/21/522006/texas-house-passes-bill-to-increase-penalty-for-assaulting-utility-workers/

#Houston #Infrastructure #Local #News #Texas #2025TexasLegislature #CenterPointEnergy #HurricaneBeryl #TexasHouse #UtilityWorkers

A bill aimed at clarifying when doctors can perform emergency abortions passed the Texas House in a 129-6 vote Wednesday. Senate Bill 31 now needs one more procedural vote before it heads to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/health-science/abortion/2025/05/21/522007/texas-house-passes-life-of-the-mother-act-aiming-to-clarify-when-emergency-abortions-are-allowed/

#Abortion #News #Politics #Texas #KUT #LifeOfTheMotherAct #TexasAbortionLaw #TexasHouse #TexasLegislature

The House is slated to vote on a bill to clarify Texas’ near-total abortion ban Wednesday, after it passed the Senate unanimously last month.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/health-science/2025/05/21/521910/proposal-to-clarify-when-texas-doctors-can-perform-life-saving-abortions-faces-critical-vote/

#HealthScience #Healthcare #News #AbortionBan #TexasHealth #TexasHouse #TexasSenate

The House is slated to vote on a bill to clarify Texas’ near-total abortion ban Wednesday, after it passed the Senate unanimously last month.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/health-science/2025/05/21/521910/proposal-to-clarify-when-texas-doctors-can-perform-life-saving-abortions-faces-critical-vote/

#HealthScience #Healthcare #News #AbortionBan #TexasHealth #TexasHouse #TexasSenate

The House is slated to vote on a bill to clarify Texas’ near-total abortion ban Wednesday, after it passed the Senate unanimously last month.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/health-science/2025/05/21/521910/proposal-to-clarify-when-texas-doctors-can-perform-life-saving-abortions-faces-critical-vote/

#HealthScience #Healthcare #News #AbortionBan #TexasHealth #TexasHouse #TexasSenate

The House is slated to vote on a bill to clarify Texas’ near-total abortion ban Wednesday, after it passed the Senate unanimously last month.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/health-science/2025/05/21/521910/proposal-to-clarify-when-texas-doctors-can-perform-life-saving-abortions-faces-critical-vote/

#HealthScience #Healthcare #News #AbortionBan #TexasHealth #TexasHouse #TexasSenate

The House is slated to vote on a bill to clarify Texas’ near-total abortion ban Wednesday, after it passed the Senate unanimously last month.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/health-science/2025/05/21/521910/proposal-to-clarify-when-texas-doctors-can-perform-life-saving-abortions-faces-critical-vote/

#HealthScience #Healthcare #News #AbortionBan #TexasHealth #TexasHouse #TexasSenate

The Texas House gave preliminary approval Monday to a bill that would eliminate STAAR, the high-stakes standardized test that the state and school districts use to monitor student learning and teacher performance.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2025/05/13/521150/texas-bill-to-overhaul-staar-test-clears-the-house-but-faces-a-skeptical-senate/

#Education #Texas #Staar #StandardizedTesting #TexasHouse #TexasLegislature2025

Dozens of trans people and their allies gathered in the outdoor Capitol rotunda Friday, chanting at the top of their lungs: They will not erase us. The next day, the Texas House preliminarily passed a bill that aims to do just that.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/lgbtq/2025/05/12/521046/texas-house-votes-to-strictly-define-man-and-woman-excluding-trans-people-from-state-records/

#LGBTQ #News #Politics #Texas #AntiLgbtqLaws #LgbtqIssues #TexasAntiTransBills #TexasCapitol #TexasHouse #TexasLegislature

Dozens of trans people and their allies gathered in the outdoor Capitol rotunda Friday, chanting at the top of their lungs: They will not erase us. The next day, the Texas House preliminarily passed a bill that aims to do just that.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/lgbtq/2025/05/12/521046/texas-house-votes-to-strictly-define-man-and-woman-excluding-trans-people-from-state-records/

#LGBTQ #News #Politics #Texas #AntiLgbtqLaws #LgbtqIssues #TexasAntiTransBills #TexasCapitol #TexasHouse #TexasLegislature

Dozens of trans people and their allies gathered in the outdoor Capitol rotunda Friday, chanting at the top of their lungs: They will not erase us. The next day, the Texas House preliminarily passed a bill that aims to do just that.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/lgbtq/2025/05/12/521046/texas-house-votes-to-strictly-define-man-and-woman-excluding-trans-people-from-state-records/

#LGBTQ #News #Politics #Texas #AntiLgbtqLaws #LgbtqIssues #TexasAntiTransBills #TexasCapitol #TexasHouse #TexasLegislature

Dozens of trans people and their allies gathered in the outdoor Capitol rotunda Friday, chanting at the top of their lungs: They will not erase us. The next day, the Texas House preliminarily passed a bill that aims to do just that.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/lgbtq/2025/05/12/521046/texas-house-votes-to-strictly-define-man-and-woman-excluding-trans-people-from-state-records/

#LGBTQ #News #Politics #Texas #AntiLgbtqLaws #LgbtqIssues #TexasAntiTransBills #TexasCapitol #TexasHouse #TexasLegislature

Dozens of trans people and their allies gathered in the outdoor Capitol rotunda Friday, chanting at the top of their lungs: They will not erase us. The next day, the Texas House preliminarily passed a bill that aims to do just that.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/lgbtq/2025/05/12/521046/texas-house-votes-to-strictly-define-man-and-woman-excluding-trans-people-from-state-records/

#LGBTQ #News #Politics #Texas #AntiLgbtqLaws #LgbtqIssues #TexasAntiTransBills #TexasCapitol #TexasHouse #TexasLegislature

A proposal to rename the New York Strip steak as the "Texas Strip" got a hearing Friday in the Texas House. A steakhouse owner in New York is paying close attention and says he'll sue if the resolution passes.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/arts-culture/food/2025/05/09/521032/texas-strip-steak-proposal-gets-house-hearing-pushback-from-new-york-restaurant-owner/

#Food #National #News #Politics #Texas #LtGovDanPatrick #NewYorkStrip #TexasBeef #TexasHouse #TexasLegislature #TexasStrip

State Rep. Dennis Paul, R-Houston, has announced he is running for the seat being vacated by state Sen. Mayes Middleton, who is forgoing reelection to run for attorney general.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/05/09/521004/houston-state-rep-dennis-paul-announces-bid-for-texas-senate-with-backing-from-dan-patrick/

#Galveston #Houston #Local #News #Politics #Texas #LieutenantGovernorDanPatrick #RepDennisPaul #SenMayesMiddleton #TexasHouse #TexasSenate

State Rep. Dennis Paul, R-Houston, has announced he is running for the seat being vacated by state Sen. Mayes Middleton, who is forgoing reelection to run for attorney general.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/05/09/521004/houston-state-rep-dennis-paul-announces-bid-for-texas-senate-with-backing-from-dan-patrick/

#Galveston #Houston #Local #News #Politics #Texas #LieutenantGovernorDanPatrick #RepDennisPaul #SenMayesMiddleton #TexasHouse #TexasSenate

State Rep. Dennis Paul, R-Houston, has announced he is running for the seat being vacated by state Sen. Mayes Middleton, who is forgoing reelection to run for attorney general.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/05/09/521004/houston-state-rep-dennis-paul-announces-bid-for-texas-senate-with-backing-from-dan-patrick/

#Galveston #Houston #Local #News #Politics #Texas #LieutenantGovernorDanPatrick #RepDennisPaul #SenMayesMiddleton #TexasHouse #TexasSenate

State Rep. Dennis Paul, R-Houston, has announced he is running for the seat being vacated by state Sen. Mayes Middleton, who is forgoing reelection to run for attorney general.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/05/09/521004/houston-state-rep-dennis-paul-announces-bid-for-texas-senate-with-backing-from-dan-patrick/

#Galveston #Houston #Local #News #Politics #Texas #LieutenantGovernorDanPatrick #RepDennisPaul #SenMayesMiddleton #TexasHouse #TexasSenate

State Rep. Dennis Paul, R-Houston, has announced he is running for the seat being vacated by state Sen. Mayes Middleton, who is forgoing reelection to run for attorney general.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/05/09/521004/houston-state-rep-dennis-paul-announces-bid-for-texas-senate-with-backing-from-dan-patrick/

#Galveston #Houston #Local #News #Politics #Texas #LieutenantGovernorDanPatrick #RepDennisPaul #SenMayesMiddleton #TexasHouse #TexasSenate

Some state lawmakers want to protect Texans’ right to bear arms by making sure firearms can’t be taken from people deemed harmful to themselves or society. That’s the premise behind Senate Bill 1362.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/guns/2025/05/09/520903/texas-legislature-makes-move-toward-banning-red-flag-gun-laws-in-the-state/

#GunControl #Guns #News #Politics #Texas #2025TexasLegislature #GunControlInTexas #RedFlagLaws #SecondAmendment #TexasGunLaws #TexasHouse

Some state lawmakers want to protect Texans’ right to bear arms by making sure firearms can’t be taken from people deemed harmful to themselves or society. That’s the premise behind Senate Bill 1362.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/guns/2025/05/09/520903/texas-legislature-makes-move-toward-banning-red-flag-gun-laws-in-the-state/

#GunControl #Guns #News #Politics #Texas #2025TexasLegislature #GunControlInTexas #RedFlagLaws #SecondAmendment #TexasGunLaws #TexasHouse

The Texas House agreed late Thursday to let the governor determine the countries whose residents, governments and other entities could be banned from buying property here.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/05/09/520900/texas-house-advances-bill-that-would-prohibit-land-sales-to-people-and-entities-from-certain-countries/

#International #News #Politics #Texas #2025TexasLegislature #GeneWu #SenateBill17 #StateSenatorLoisKolkhorst #TexasDemocraticCaucusChairGeneWu #TexasHouse

The Texas House agreed late Thursday to let the governor determine the countries whose residents, governments and other entities could be banned from buying property here.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/05/09/520900/texas-house-advances-bill-that-would-prohibit-land-sales-to-people-and-entities-from-certain-countries/

#International #News #Politics #Texas #2025TexasLegislature #GeneWu #SenateBill17 #StateSenatorLoisKolkhorst #TexasDemocraticCaucusChairGeneWu #TexasHouse

The Texas House agreed late Thursday to let the governor determine the countries whose residents, governments and other entities could be banned from buying property here.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/05/09/520900/texas-house-advances-bill-that-would-prohibit-land-sales-to-people-and-entities-from-certain-countries/

#International #News #Politics #Texas #2025TexasLegislature #GeneWu #SenateBill17 #StateSenatorLoisKolkhorst #TexasDemocraticCaucusChairGeneWu #TexasHouse

The Texas House agreed late Thursday to let the governor determine the countries whose residents, governments and other entities could be banned from buying property here.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/05/09/520900/texas-house-advances-bill-that-would-prohibit-land-sales-to-people-and-entities-from-certain-countries/

#International #News #Politics #Texas #2025TexasLegislature #GeneWu #SenateBill17 #StateSenatorLoisKolkhorst #TexasDemocraticCaucusChairGeneWu #TexasHouse

The Texas House agreed late Thursday to let the governor determine the countries whose residents, governments and other entities could be banned from buying property here.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/05/09/520900/texas-house-advances-bill-that-would-prohibit-land-sales-to-people-and-entities-from-certain-countries/

#International #News #Politics #Texas #2025TexasLegislature #GeneWu #SenateBill17 #StateSenatorLoisKolkhorst #TexasDemocraticCaucusChairGeneWu #TexasHouse

The Texas House is considering a bill to abolish May elections, which have the lowest turnout of any election.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/elections/2025/05/02/520489/will-saturdays-elections-be-the-last-one-in-may-for-texas/

#Elections #Local #News #Politics #Texas #Voting #ElectionDay #HarrisCountyElection #MayElections #TexasHouse