Washington D.C. – President Donald Trump signed into law the legislation he has championed as the “One Big Beautiful Bill” on July 4, 2025, marking a pivotal moment and what the administration has declared its first major legislative achievement of his second term. The signing ceremony, taking place on the nation’s Independence Day, underscored the…
AUSTIN, Texas – Tech billionaire Elon Musk has successfully championed a suite of significant legislative changes during the 2025 Texas legislative session, effectively reshaping the state’s corporate legal framework and securing substantial benefits for his burgeoning enterprises, including SpaceX and Tesla. The legislative outcomes represent a significant win for Musk, addressing a reported “wish list”…
AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Governor Greg Abbott has called the state legislature back to the Capitol for a special session, an order issued early Monday, June 23, 2025. The extraordinary session is set to commence on July 21, 2025, and is mandated to last no more than 30 days. The initial focus of the session…
Austin, Texas – Governor Greg Abbott has directed the Texas Legislature to convene for a special session beginning on Monday, July 21, following a significant number of bill vetoes from the recently concluded 89th Regular Legislative Session. The executive order calls lawmakers back to the state capital in Austin to address specific legislative priorities that…
Austin, Texas – June 21, 2025 – In a significant legislative culmination, Texas Governor Greg Abbott on June 20, 2025, formalized into law more than 300 bills that successfully navigated passage during the 89th Regular Legislative Session. The signing ceremony, held in the state capital of Austin, marked a critical step in translating legislative proposals…
AUSTIN, Texas – The Texas House of Representatives late Wednesday night passed comprehensive legislation that would ban the sale and possession of virtually all products containing Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a move poised to significantly impact the state’s burgeoning cannabis industry. Senate Bill 3, which had previously cleared the Texas Senate, received final approval in the House…
A sweeping legislative measure that would significantly curtail the availability of hemp-derived intoxicating products across Texas has cleared its final legislative hurdle and now awaits the signature of Governor Greg Abbott. On May 26, 2025, the Texas Senate cast a decisive vote of 25–6 to concur with amendments previously adopted by the House of Representatives,…
Federal Appeals Court Sets Expedited Review for Texas SB 4 Immigration Law Following a significant legal maneuver by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who filed an appeal against a federal court’s injunction, the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has taken swift action. The influential federal appellate court has scheduled an expedited hearing for May…
Congress Clears Path for Federal AI Oversight with Landmark Bill Washington D.C. – The United States Congress has successfully navigated a complex legislative landscape to pass the Artificial Intelligence Accountability and Safety Act, a landmark piece of legislation poised to reshape the future of artificial intelligence development and deployment in the nation. Following nearly two…
Senate Rejects Key Border Security Bill Amid Deep Divisions Washington, D.C. – A significant legislative effort to overhaul U.S. border security and immigration policy faltered in the Senate on May 15, 2025, failing to garner the necessary support to advance. The bill, known as the “Secure Borders & Pathways Act of 2025,” was the product…
