More than 750 new Texas laws go into effect Friday. Here’s a quick breakdown of the highlights.
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Texas has added 774 new laws to the books. Check out this rundown of some of the most consequential new measures, plus others you may not have heard about.

Every odd-numbered year, state lawmakers convene in Austin and debate hundreds of proposed bills with potential to affect tens of millions of Texans who call the Lone Star State home. More than 750 new laws take effect Friday. That’s on top of 321 passed this year that took effect immediately after being signed by Gov. Greg Abbott, along with another 30 taking effect in 2024.

The Texas Newsroom and partner stations across the state break down some of the key items.

  • @BonesOfTheMoon
    8•1 year ago

    Texas is hotter than the hammered down hinges of hell, and ass backwards. I’m always surprised anyone with a brain lives there. Let all those rotted monsters bake like potatoes.