/politics Politics en-US Copyright Thu, 15 May 2025 15:00:00 GMT /news/2025-05-15/texas-house-passes-bill-to-ban-child-marriage Current state law allows children as young as 16 to marry if they are legally emancipated from their parents, a situation critics say has given rise to widespread abuses. Thu, 15 May 2025 15:00:00 GMT /news/2025-05-15/texas-house-passes-bill-to-ban-child-marriage Andrew Schneider /politics/2025-05-14/guiyang-chhina-fort-worth-texas-sister-city-ban Texas House Bill 128 would restrict such relationships with communities in countries deemed a “foreign adversary,” including China. Wed, 14 May 2025 20:05:22 GMT /politics/2025-05-14/guiyang-chhina-fort-worth-texas-sister-city-ban Sam Baker /news/2025-05-12/dallas-zoo-trespassing-animal-enclosures-crime The bills would stiffen penalties for trespassing in animal enclosures, elevating some offenses to felony charges. They would also classify unauthorized entry into enclosures at zoos, aquariums, and other animal care facilities as a state jail felony. Mon, 12 May 2025 16:32:11 GMT /news/2025-05-12/dallas-zoo-trespassing-animal-enclosures-crime Katherine Hobbs /politics/2025-05-08/texas-house-red-flag-gun-laws-ban Texas lawmakers are steps away from passing a bill that would prevent governments from enforcing extreme risk protection orders. Those allow firearms to be temporarily removed from a person when they're deemed a serious risk of harming themselves or others. Thu, 08 May 2025 21:42:37 GMT /politics/2025-05-08/texas-house-red-flag-gun-laws-ban Blaise Gainey /government/2025-05-08/texas-house-senate-standoff-jeff-leach-child-sexual-abuse-nda-bill State Rep. Jeff Leach accused the Texas Senate of weakening a bill aimed at banning nondisclosure agreements for child sexual abuse cases. Thu, 08 May 2025 20:10:16 GMT /government/2025-05-08/texas-house-senate-standoff-jeff-leach-child-sexual-abuse-nda-bill Penelope Rivera /politics/2025-05-06/families-for-irving-endorsement-sergio-porres-vicky-oduk Former Irving City Council candidate Vicky Oduk endorsed Families for Irving candidate Sergio Porres for the June 7 runoff election. Tue, 06 May 2025 19:58:47 GMT /politics/2025-05-06/families-for-irving-endorsement-sergio-porres-vicky-oduk Megan Cardona /politics/2025-05-05/elon-musk-wanted-to-turn-his-spacex-launch-site-into-a-city-voters-in-texas-just-said-yes A small group of mostly SpaceX employees voted to incorporate the area around the SpaceX rocket testing and launch site near Brownsville as the City of Starbase. Mon, 05 May 2025 15:55:55 GMT /politics/2025-05-05/elon-musk-wanted-to-turn-his-spacex-launch-site-into-a-city-voters-in-texas-just-said-yes Lauren McGaughy /politics/2025-05-05/texas-republican-lawmakers-may-financially-handcuff-cities-that-dont-play-by-their-rules One proposal would allow the attorney general to sue cities and freeze sales tax revenues for up to 90 days. Mon, 05 May 2025 14:28:25 GMT /politics/2025-05-05/texas-republican-lawmakers-may-financially-handcuff-cities-that-dont-play-by-their-rules Joshua Fechter | The Texas Tribune /politics/2025-05-04/denton-election-results-2025 Residents in Denton voted Saturday to elect candidates to positions in city council, school board. Sun, 04 May 2025 15:49:38 GMT /politics/2025-05-04/denton-election-results-2025 Denton Record-Chronicle /government/2025-05-04/grand-prairie-election-prop-a-results-tax-rate Grand Prairie voters decided on three propositions, including one that would lower the city's sales tax. Sun, 04 May 2025 05:17:23 GMT /government/2025-05-04/grand-prairie-election-prop-a-results-tax-rate Megan Cardona