Pratt on Texas

Episode 3730: Bad bill on free speech (SLAPP) killed; some good bills pass House | Full legislative update – Pratt on Texas 5/15/2025

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The news of Texas covered today includes:

Our Lone Star story of the day: Today is the first kill-the-bills-day in the Texas House. I comment on the following:

  • Governor Abbott Signs Pro-Growth Business Legislation Into Law
  • House Speaker Agrees to Senate’s $8B School Funding Bill
  • Texas bill passes to address ‘sexual abuse crisis’ in public schools, more
  • Ban on loudspeakers, masks at campus protests passes Senate
  • Bill imposing caps on out-of-state campaign contributions passes Texas House
  • House bill on lawsuits shelved after critics label it harmful to free speech – great news, the anti-SLAPP protection bill gets slapped down
  • Junk science law changes pass Texas House – bad bill, lowers the standard so low that half the prison population could conceivably qualify; and at your expense.
  • Texas House Passes Two Landmark Measures for Parental Rights
  • Transactional Gold Legislation Moves Forward in Senate, Faces Pushback From Banking Lobbyist

    • Our Lone Star story of the day is sponsored by Allied Compliance Services providing the best service in DOT, business and personal drug and alcohol testing since 1995.

    Attorney General Ken Paxton Reaches Agreement Requiring Travis County to Abide by the Texas Open Meetings Act and Other Government Transparency Laws

    Mexico pays some water owed to U.S., a very small amount, before the October deadline.

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