new state laws /tags/new-state-laws new state laws en-US Copyright Tue, 01 Jul 2025 19:36:55 GMT New Texas laws target roadside pet sales and puppy mills /texas-news/2025-07-01/texas-laws-dogs-cats-animal-shelters-puppy-mills-pet-sales Under the new laws, which will go into effect on Sept. 1, counties across Texas will have more power to stop the sale of dogs and cats in outdoor spaces. Tue, 01 Jul 2025 19:36:55 GMT /texas-news/2025-07-01/texas-laws-dogs-cats-animal-shelters-puppy-mills-pet-sales Lucio Vasquez | The Texas Newsroom Here's what you need to know about Texas' new vehicle inspection law /news/2024-12-19/need-to-know-texas-new-vehicle-inspection-law-registration Drivers will still need an emissions test in some counties to get their registration sticker. Thu, 19 Dec 2024 11:00:00 GMT /news/2024-12-19/need-to-know-texas-new-vehicle-inspection-law-registration Pablo Arauz Peña Federal appeals court questions Texas’ new school library regulations /news/2023-11-30/federal-appeals-court-questions-texas-new-school-library-regulations House Bill 900 seeks to rid school libraries of inappropriate books by requiring book vendors to rate materials. A legal challenge says the law is too vague and broad. Thu, 30 Nov 2023 12:54:10 GMT /news/2023-11-30/federal-appeals-court-questions-texas-new-school-library-regulations Alejandro Serrano | The Texas Tribune Texas public officials can no longer promote voting by mail (but anyone else can) /texas-news/2022-01-11/texas-public-officials-can-no-longer-promote-voting-by-mail-but-anyone-else-can Independent voting rights advocates will likely try to spread the word. Tue, 11 Jan 2022 13:53:43 GMT /texas-news/2022-01-11/texas-public-officials-can-no-longer-promote-voting-by-mail-but-anyone-else-can Jerry Clayton, David Martin Davies Texas landlords must disclose flood risk to renters, plus other laws in effect Jan. 1 /texas-news/2021-12-30/texas-landlords-must-disclose-flood-risk-to-renters-plus-other-new-laws-coming-jan-1 Other new laws include transparency for long-term care facilities and trademark protections for restaurants. Thu, 30 Dec 2021 19:28:35 GMT /texas-news/2021-12-30/texas-landlords-must-disclose-flood-risk-to-renters-plus-other-new-laws-coming-jan-1 Caroline Love | Houston Public Media, Becky Fogel, Joseph Leahy | The Texas Newsroom The Doctor Could See You Now At School: One Of Hundreds Of New State Laws /government/2015-08-31/the-doctor-could-see-you-now-at-school-one-of-hundreds-of-new-state-laws More than half of about 1,200 bills state lawmakers passed in 2015 become law September 1. Among them: One law allows doctors to be paid for seeing… Mon, 31 Aug 2015 23:19:00 GMT /government/2015-08-31/the-doctor-could-see-you-now-at-school-one-of-hundreds-of-new-state-laws Sam Baker