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What the new Texas laws taking effect in December will change

Name: What the new Texas laws taking effect in December will change
Uploaded: 2025-11-28T19:44:00-0600
Duration: 2 min 29 s
Description: Starting Dec. 4, Texas will roll out a slate of new state laws, including the end of the STAAR exam, new penalties for quorum-breaking lawmakers, expanded human-trafficking protections and a “bathroom bill” restricting restroom access based on sex assigned at birth.

Starting Dec. 4, Texas will roll out a slate of new state laws, including the end of the STAAR exam, new penalties for quorum-breaking lawmakers, expanded human-trafficking protections and a “bathroom bill” restricting restroom access based on sex assigned at birth.