Texas House approves $5 billion for broadband, if voters give a thumbs up

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to date on top Texas news. The Texas House on Thursday moved another step toward investing $5 billion to expand internet availability throughout the state. Submitted by Republican State Rep. Trent Ashby of Lufkin, House bill 9 and utilities Parliament Resolution … Read more

Texas House approves bill targeting sexually explicit books in school libraries

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to date on top Texas news. The Texas House of Representatives gave tentative approval on Wednesday to a bill aimed at banning sexually explicit materials from school libraries. But legal experts, librarians and some parents worry the bill’s language is vague … Read more