Personal Emails, Texts Win Privacy In House Vote
Texas employers could not compel workers to reveal personal text messages or hand over email passwords under a bill given preliminary approval Thursday in a divided House vote.
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Texas employers could not compel workers to reveal personal text messages or hand over email passwords under a bill given preliminary approval Thursday in a divided House vote.
Sen. Ted Cruz is serving as the keynote speaker at a fundraiser for the South Carolina Republican Party. The dinner has served as a showcase for notable Republicans.
Gov. Rick Perry says the Texas Legislature must pass tax relief, and Texas House Republicans are ready to try.
President Obama has approved expanded disaster relief for those impacted by the plant explosion in West. The help includes grants for temporary housing and home repairs.
The Texas House has passed a bill allowing military veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder to have service dogs.
Freshman senator Ted Cruz is considering a presidential run in 2016, according to the National Review. Friends and confidants say that, though Cruz won't address it publicly, he has undeniable interest in making a run.
The George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum is set to open to the public following a brief ceremony.
The deadly explosion in West is the focus of a special hearing at the Texas Legislature. Lawmakers are expected to press investigators and regulators for answers about the blast.
The Texas House has approved and sent to the Senate a bill reducing standardized testing for elementary and middle school students.
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has issued a general opinion on whether local municipalities and school districts can grant benefits to the domestic partners of employees -- Abbott said if they do they're breaking Texas law.
It was the biggest corruption case in Dallas history, and former Mayor Pro Tem Don Hill is getting another chance to prove his innocence.
A Texas House education panel plans to take up -- and could approve -- a key proposal to expand the number of charter schools allowed to operate in Texas.
A plan to spend $2 billion on a state water fund that met with conservative opposition has failed because it broke a parliamentary rule about when such a bill could be considered.
Gov. Rick Perry says he won't sign a new state budget that does not include a tax cut. The governor has proposed a $1.6 billion tax cut after the Texas economy bounced back from recession.
The national conservative group FreedomWorks is sponsoring a school choice rally at the state Capitol.
