Weekly Roundup - April 25, 2025

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• Patrick Recommends Senate Concur with House School Choice Bill Amendments
• Abbott’s School Choice Victory Starts Next Chapter in Texas House
• Texas Senate Approves Nearly $500 Million for Priority Film Incentive Program
• Tort Circuit: Business Community, Trial Lawyers Clash Over Tort Reform in Texas
• House Partially Passes $3 Billion Dementia Prevention Research Institute of Texas Legislation
• Senate Bill Would Prohibit Student Visa Holders from Supporting 'Terrorist Activity' at Texas Universities
• Bill Criminalizing Abortion As Murder 'Yanked' From Texas House Committee Hearing
• HIV Medication Mandate, LGBT School Curricula Feature on U.S. Supreme Court's New Session Docket
• Texas Senate Passes $50,000 Homestead Exemption Increase for Elderly, Disabled Homeowners
• Bill to Create Texas AI Council, Strengthen Regulations Passes House
• Texas House Gives Initial Approval to Priority Nuclear Power Legislation
• and more!