Weekly Roundup - May 23, 2025

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• Texas Legislature Strikes $8.5 Billion Deal on School Finance and Teacher Pay Raises
• 'Life of the Mother Act' Clarifying Texas Abortion Law Exceptions Passes House 
• Senate Bill 3
• Veterans, Parents, Liquor, and Beer: The Complicated Lobby Fight Over Texas' Proposed THC Ban
• Texas House Passes $140,000 Standard, $60,000 Elderly Homestead Exemption Increases
• Texas Launches Investigation Into U.S. Masters Swimming for Allegedly Allowing Biological Male in Women's Race
• Texas Senate Passes ‘Uvalde Strong Act,’ Establishing Uniform On-Site Chain of Command for Active Shooter Response
• Attorney General Paxton Closes Superior HealthPlan Investigation, Finds No Illegal Conduct
• Federal Judge in Texas Rules Against Biden Title VII Transgender Anti-Discrimination Guidelines
• Trump Signs Cruz's 'TAKE IT DOWN' Act Banning 'Revenge Porn' Into Law
• VIDEO: Rep. Angelia Orr on ‘Deadline Day’, State Budget, Speaker’s Race