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Demonstrators gather at Capitol to protest bathroom bill, restrictions on abortion medication

Following the House State Affairs Committee’s hearing on Texas Senate Bill 8 and Texas House Bill 7, around 100 community people, activists, and state ...

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Texas Senate Bill 8 restricting bathroom use for transgender community advances in special session

The Texas Women’s Privacy Act, or Texas Senate Bill 8, was approved by the Senate on August 6 and will be considered in the ...

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Texas House passes new Congressional map for the state, sets up UT district primary

Following a lengthy session on Wednesday, Texas House Republicans approved a new congressional map that will increase the party’s number of seats in the ...

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UT System Board of Regents appoints Jim Davis as University President

According to a system news release, Jim Davis was elected as the new UT president by the UT System Board of Regents on Wednesday. ...

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The Daily Texan explains: How will the One Big Beautiful Bill Act impact students?

On July 4, President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which increased national defense spending, extended tax cuts from his first ...

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UT Student Government hosts annual exchange to discuss future collaborations with SEC universities

During the annual SEC Exchange on July 18 and 19, student governments from universities in the Southeastern Conference shared ideas and objectives. For the ...

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Non-citizen students seek clarity on University review of immigration documentation for state tuition, financial aid

Some non-citizen students who previously qualified for in-state tuition, state financial aid, or both under the Texas Dream Act say there is little clarification ...

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Free College Application Week to waive application fees for prospective Texas university students

From October 13–19, in-state students will not be required to pay an application fee to Texas public higher education institutions. Texas Senate Bill 2231, ...

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Texas organizations form mutual aid funds for undocumented students who may not qualify for in-state tuition

Max Prado experienced only fear upon learning that the Texas Dream Act, a Texas statute that provided many undocumented students with in-state tuition at ...

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Texas Attorney General sues to remove UT’s state representative, other Austin area legislators

In an August 8 request to the state’s highest court, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton claimed that 13 Democrats had deserted their seats in ...

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