Texas Senate, dementia and strategic reserve bill

Texas Senate advances bill to start a $3 billion dementia research fund
The legislation would require voters to approve the $3 billion start-up cost, and then the fund would be maintained at no more than $300 million annually.
Texas Senate OKs plan for $3 billion dementia research center. Here's how it would work.
The center would "accelerate research into dementia, attracting top talent to our state and creating high quality jobs," Sen. Joan Huffman said.
Texas Senate passes Bitcoin strategic reserve bill
The Texas Senate has approved Senate Bill 21 (SB-21), which establishes a Bitcoin and cryptocurrency strategic reserve in the US state.
Texas Senate approves bitcoin reserve plan
AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Thursday, the Texas Senate voted to approve a bill to create a Texas Strategic Bitcoin reserve. The measure moves on to the House after a 25-5 vote.
Texas Senate committee advances bill to increase school safety funding to districts
Many school districts have struggled to afford the cost of complying with House Bill 3 from 2023, which requires schools to have an armed officer on each campus.
Texas Senate passes bill that would establish state crypto reserve
The Texas Senate on Thursday passed a measure that would establish a state-controlled cryptocurrency reserve. The move comes just days after President Donald Trump announced plans to create a U.S. crypto strategic reserve.
The Texas Senate wants more — and smaller — starter homes in new neighborhoods
The goal of the new legislation is to help drive down the cost of housing so that more Texans can afford homes.
Texas Senate endorses $3 billion institute to research dementia treatment, cures
Approved 30-1, legislation creating a dementia research institute funded with $3 billion in state money next goes to the Texas House.
Daylight saving time could come to an end in Texas if newly filed bills pass
There is no shortage of opinions about the time change. As in past years, there is new legislation filed at the Texas Legislature that could end this requirement.
Texas Senate panel passes bill to require Ten Commandments in all public K-12 classrooms
"Separation of church and state, that's not in the Constitution anywhere," said state Sen. Mayes Middleton, R-Galveston, who ...
Texas Senate passes bill creating Bitcoin reserve in effort to move towards digital future
Under Senate Bill 21, the Texas Comptroller would be able to invest state funds in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin.
Texas bill banning foreign countries from buying land sparks pushback in Senate committee hearing
SB 17, authored by Republican State Sen. Lois Kolkhorst, said the goal is to protect national security and prevent foreign ...
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Texas House and Senate lawmakers have laid out their property tax cut proposals. How do they compare?
House and Senate lawmakers plan to spend at least $6 billion on property tax cuts, but haven't yet agreed on how much relief ...
Proposed THC ban draws crowds to Austin, casting uncertainty over Texas' booming cannabis industry
"We've got to get the genie back in the bottle," said Sen. Charles Perry, who authored the legislative bill SB3.
Texas may change how schools select library books. Critics say it could lead to more bans.
SB 13 would create school library advisory councils largely made up of parents. It would give school boards, rather than librarians, the final say over new books.
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Texas countywide voting bill would allow fewer polling sites
Bill 985 would revise a 2023 law that raised the minimum number of voting locations. County election officials say they’ve ...