★ Capitol Watch

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What's moving in Austin this week — committee votes, floor action, and the bills the Republican caucus is pushing across the finish line.

Bill	Topic	Status	Summary
HB 2 House	Property Tax	Engrossed	Further compresses ISD M&O rates and raises the homestead exemption to $140,000.
SB 12 Senate	Parental Rights	Passed Senate	Codifies parental review of curriculum and library materials in all public K-12 schools.
HB 4 House	Border Security	In Committee	Funds an additional $6.5B for state border operations and DPS deployment.
SB 17 Senate	DEI / Higher Ed	Signed	Expands prohibition on DEI offices to all state-funded higher education institutions.
HB 900 House	Education	In Conference	Strengthens vendor rating requirements for school library materials.
SB 14 Senate	Energy	Passed Senate	Streamlines permitting for natural gas peaker plants under the Texas Energy Fund.

Bill statuses updated weekly. For real-time tracking, see the official Texas Legislature Online.

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