In Texas, college students sent to remedial education usually don’t make it far. A new state law that revamps how that education is provided hopes to change that.
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New Texas law criminalizes drone use near animal farms
House Bill 1643 makes it a crime to operate a drone over “concentrated animal feeding operations,” as well as telecommunication facilities and certain oil and gas facilities.
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New Texas law lowers fees for handgun licenses
A new law reduces the first-time fee for a license to carry from $140 to $40 and the renewal fee from $70 to $40.
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Texans to get help reaping mental health insurance benefits
Under a new law that took effect Sept. 1, insurance companies may not cover mental health and substance abuse care differently than they cover medical care.
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New state law seeks to reduce the number of child brides in Texas
A new state law prohibits anyone under 16 from getting married and requires people under 18 to get a judge’s consent before marrying.
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New Texas law keeps sex offenders out of college dorms
A new law prevents most registered sex offenders from residing in dormitories on private or public campuses. The law codifies a policy already in place at many of Texas’ biggest schools.
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Texas teens to be trained next year on police interactions
High schoolers, new drivers and police will all need to receive training on police interactions under a new law — but not until next fall.
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New law seeks to prevent surprise medical bills from freestanding ERs
A new law requires Texas’ freestanding emergency rooms to more clearly communicate what health insurance networks they’re in, if any.
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How some see Texas as the “gold standard” against wrongful convictions
This year, Texas legislators continued efforts to prevent wrongful convictions by passing a law focused on fixing unreliable jailhouse informants, unfair police station lineups and coerced confessions.
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New law aims to help elderly Texans fooled by scammers
A new Texas law gives financial institutions greater authority to stop transactions that they suspect are aimed at defrauding elderly or disabled clients.
