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88th Legislature Criminal Justice Healthcare Immigration & Border IssuesFentanyl Trafficking Bill to Increase Penalties Receives Final Passage in Texas House

Hayden SparksApril 28, 2023

One opponent of the bill said he is concerned about the “ongoing escalation of the drug war” and the rate of incarceration.

88th Legislature State Senate Taxes & SpendingTexas Senate Unanimously Passes $308 Billion State Budget, $6 Billion More than House’s Version

Matt StringerApril 17, 2023

With the Senate’s budget coming in at $6 billion more than the House’s, a budget conference committee will likely be needed to resolve the differences.

88th Legislature Immigration & Border IssuesRep. Schaefer Asks Committee to Pass ‘Invasion’ Declaration Bill Creating Texas Border Protection Unit

Hayden SparksApril 14, 2023

The Republican said Texans are in “imminent danger” due in part to the proliferation of fentanyl trafficking and poisoning deaths.

Criminal Justice IssuesState Police Seize 3.1 Million Deadly Doses of Fentanyl in Single Traffic Stop

Hayden SparksApril 13, 2023

The governor’s office pointed out the 14 pounds of fentanyl are enough to kill the combined populations of Austin, Dallas, and El Paso.

88th Legislature Healthcare Immigration & Border IssuesAbbott Prioritizes Fentanyl Trafficking Crisis on Texas Legislative Agenda

Hayden SparksFebruary 21, 2023

The administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration testified that two cartels are responsible for the “vast majority” of fentanyl trafficking.

88th Legislature Immigration & Border Issues Statewide NewsSpeaker Phelan Cites Quorum Bust in Reducing Democratic Chairs, Foreshadows ‘Innovative’ Border Bill

Hayden SparksFebruary 17, 2023

Commenting on the border crisis, Speaker Phelan said the Texas House will soon present an “innovative solution,” but did not provide details.

88th Legislature Education Statewide NewsTexas Legislator Asks Abbott to Include School Choice, Gender Modification Ban Among Emergency Items

Brad JohnsonFebruary 10, 2023

Gov. Abbott is set to announce his emergency item list next week when he delivers his State of the State address.

88th Legislature Immigration & Border IssuesTexas Senator Announces Bills to Establish School Safety Force, Require Mass Shooting Training

Hayden SparksFebruary 7, 2023

Sen. Roland Gutierrez also proposed moving the Confederate Soldiers Monument at the Capitol to the Austin State Cemetery.

Immigration & Border Issues Judicial Statewide NewsLawsuit Against Paxton by ‘Whistleblowers’ Could Be Headed For Settlement, per Report

Hayden SparksFebruary 1, 2023

The attorney general has spent much of his administration suing President Biden over illegal immigration and the border crisis.

Federal Immigration & Border IssuesAbbott Appoints Border Security Czar: ‘Combating Illegal Immigration in Texas Is a Full-time Job’

Hayden SparksJanuary 30, 2023

The Texas Military said that the state has constructed more than 130 miles of barrier, including fencing with razor wire.

88th Legislature Federal Immigration & Border IssuesBeginning a Third Term as Governor, Abbott Puts Pin In 2024 Presidential Talk

Hayden SparksJanuary 17, 2023

Abbott was overwhelmingly reelected as governor of Texas in November. He was sworn in for his third term on Tuesday.

AudioWeekly Roundup Podcast: The 88th Legislative Session Begins, House Rules Fight Over Democrat Chairs, Biden Visits Border

Daniel FriendJanuary 13, 2023

Catch up on the week's hottest stories in Texas politics with the reporting team at The Texan.