Stateline HeadlinesStateline Headlines from Texas85899477637http://www.pewstates.org/projects/stateline/headlines/drones-fences-and-sensors-influence-immigration-debate-85899477637Drones, Fences and Sensors Influence Immigration DebateBorder security is a big part of the immigration overhaul. But who will define it?2013-05-21T02:00:00-04:0085899477813http://www.statesman.com/news/news/1st-wave-of-central-texas-relief-workers-head-to-o/nXxpj/1st wave of Central Texas relief workers head to Oklahoma2013-05-21T07:16:23-04:0085899477871http://www.texastribune.org/2013/05/20/bill-creates-model-mental-health-jail-diversion-pr/House backs mental health jail diversion program2013-05-21T07:35:22-04:0085899477869http://www.texastribune.org/2013/05/21/california-retirees-rebel-against-hoa/California retirees have Carona's company in crosschairs2013-05-21T07:34:51-04:0085899477866http://www.texastribune.org/2013/05/21/texas-power-grid-faces-strains-summer-and-beyond/Texas power grid poised to be put to the test again2013-05-21T07:33:59-04:0085899477864http://www.texastribune.org/2013/05/20/house-signals-approval-campus-construction-bonds/House signals approval for campus construction bonds2013-05-21T07:33:01-04:0085899477862http://www.texastribune.org/2013/05/20/green-light-pension-hikes-double-dipping/A green light for pension hikes, double dipping2013-05-21T07:32:23-04:0085899477859http://www.chron.com/news/texas/article/House-approves-gun-training-for-some-teachers-4532601.phpHouse approves gun training for some teachers2013-05-21T07:31:32-04:0085899477851http://www.chron.com/news/texas/article/Bill-bars-future-governors-from-Medicaid-expansion-4532992.phpBill bars future governors from Medicaid expansion2013-05-21T07:28:17-04:0085899477849http://www.chron.com/news/texas/article/House-to-vote-on-drug-testing-for-welfare-benefits-4533248.phpHouse to vote on drug testing for welfare benefits2013-05-21T07:27:38-04:0085899477847http://www.chron.com/news/texas/article/Texas-House-mulls-new-district-for-failing-schools-4533312.phpTexas House mulls new district for failing schools2013-05-21T07:27:08-04:0085899477846http://www.chron.com/news/texas/article/House-OKs-disclosure-lobbying-rules-for-lawmakers-4532552.phpHouse OKs disclosure, lobbying rules for lawmakers2013-05-21T07:26:38-04:0085899477841http://www.mystatesman.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/senators-grill-perrys-nominees-to-ut-board/nXxJD/Senators grill Perry’s nominees to UT board(2)2013-05-21T07:24:29-04:0085899477839http://www.mystatesman.com/news/news/budget-stalls-tax-relief-mired-in-legislative-conf/nXxpT/Budget stalls; tax ‘relief’ mired in legislative confusion2013-05-21T07:23:46-04:0085899477833http://www.mystatesman.com/news/news/local/new-mental-health-clinic-helps-underserved-in-east/nXxf9/?icmp=statesman_internallink_textlink_apr2013_statesmanstubtomystatesman_launchNew mental health clinic helps underserved in eastern Williamson County2013-05-21T07:21:53-04:0085899477830http://www.mystatesman.com/news/news/texas-house-wants-some-nonprofits-to-start-disclos/nXxp3/?icmp=statesman_internallink_textlink_apr2013_statesmanstubtomystatesman_launchTexas House wants some nonprofits to start disclosing donors2013-05-21T07:21:19-04:0085899477829http://www.mystatesman.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/senators-grill-perrys-nominees-to-ut-board/nXxJD/?icmp=statesman_internallink_textlink_apr2013_statesmanstubtomystatesman_launchSenators grill Perry’s nominees to UT board2013-05-21T07:20:53-04:0085899477828http://www.mystatesman.com/news/business/lawmaker-emerging-tech-to-get-50-million/nXxQg/?icmp=statesman_internallink_textlink_apr2013_statesmanstubtomystatesman_launchLawmaker -- Emerging Tech to get $50 million2013-05-21T07:20:23-04:0085899477823http://www.statesman.com/news/news/senate-videoconferencing-okay-for-public-meetings/nXxMr/Senate -- Videoconferencing OK for public meetings2013-05-21T07:19:08-04:0085899477820http://www.statesman.com/news/news/senate-dont-require-ssns-for-gun-permits/nXxMD/Senate -- Don’t require SSNs for gun permits2013-05-21T07:18:31-04:0085899477817http://www.statesman.com/news/news/prison-union-challenges-5-percent-pay-increase/nXxRg/Prison union challenges 5 percent pay increase2013-05-21T07:17:41-04:0085899477835http://www.mystatesman.com/news/news/opinion/will-2-million-buy-some-honesty/nXxRZ/?icmp=statesman_internallink_textlink_apr2013_statesmanstubtomystatesman_launchWill $2 million buy some honesty?2013-05-21T07:22:22-04:0085899477485http://newsok.com/tornadoes-level-homes-in-okla.-1-dead/article/feed/543366Tornadoes level homes in Okla., 1 dead2013-05-20T07:38:44-04:0085899477473http://newsok.com/tornado-ravaged-texas-town-to-start-recovery/article/feed/542571Tornado-ravaged Texas town to start recovery2013-05-20T07:34:29-04:0085899477462http://www.texastribune.org/2013/05/19/transformational-funding-dedicated-mental-health/Legislators devote new funding to mental health2013-05-20T07:30:38-04:0085899477459http://www.texastribune.org/2013/05/20/conflicts-and-interests-sen-john-carona/For John Carona, conflicts and interests2013-05-20T07:30:01-04:0085899477457http://www.texastribune.org/2013/05/20/lawmakers-ethics-reform-complicated/For lawmakers, ethics reform is complicated2013-05-20T07:29:23-04:0085899477454http://www.texastribune.org/2013/05/20/towns-say-no-signs-rising-resistance-smart-meters/As towns say no, signs of rising resistance to smart meters2013-05-20T07:28:44-04:0085899477450http://www.texastribune.org/2013/05/19/ethics-commission-bill-could-force-tough-votes/Ethics commission bill could force tough votes2013-05-20T07:27:45-04:0085899477439http://www.chron.com/news/texas/article/Texas-bill-would-drastically-revamp-water-agency-4529332.phpTexas bill would drastically revamp water agency2013-05-20T07:22:19-04:0085899477436http://www.chron.com/news/texas/article/Senate-holds-confirmation-hearing-on-UT-regents-4530449.php?cmpid=hpfslnSenate holds confirmation hearing on UT regents2013-05-20T07:21:40-04:0085899477434http://www.statesman.com/news/news/house-passes-reform-for-medicaid-investigations/nXt4t/House passes reform for Medicaid investigations2013-05-20T07:21:09-04:0085899477431http://www.mystatesman.com/news/news/deuells-end-of-life-bill-dead-this-session-key-leg/nXtfR/?icmp=statesman_internallink_textlink_apr2013_statesmanstubtomystatesman_launchEnd-of-life bill dead this session, key legislator says2013-05-20T07:20:24-04:0085899477429http://www.mystatesman.com/news/business/house-reforms-applause-for-cancer-agency/nXwBk/?icmp=statesman_internallink_textlink_apr2013_statesmanstubtomystatesman_launchHouse -- Reforms, applause for cancer agency2013-05-20T07:19:59-04:0085899477427http://www.statesman.com/news/news/state-senate-gives-texas-lottery-new-life/nXt2X/State Senate gives Texas Lottery new life2013-05-20T07:19:22-04:0085899477425http://www.statesman.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/senate-panel-advances-measures-on-higher-education/nXtfM/Senate panel advances measures on higher education meetings, UT admissions2013-05-20T07:18:40-04:0085899477423http://www.statesman.com/news/news/fort-worth-lawmaker-kills-central-texas-water-bill/nXt2t/Fort Worth lawmaker kills Central Texas water bill2013-05-20T07:18:18-04:0085899477422http://www.statesman.com/news/news/craft-beer-bills-pass-in-house/nXt4f/Craft beer bills pass in House2013-05-20T07:17:47-04:0085899477420http://www.statesman.com/news/news/effort-fails-to-create-driving-permits-for-immigra/nXt64/Effort fails to create driving permits for immigrants2013-05-20T07:17:17-04:0085899477419http://www.mystatesman.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/two-gun-bills-stall-in-senate/nXwB5/?icmp=statesman_internallink_textlink_apr2013_statesmanstubtomystatesman_launchTwo gun bills stall in Senate2013-05-20T07:16:34-04:0085899477416http://www.mystatesman.com/news/news/crime-law/campaign-aims-to-protect-children-from-predators/nXwr3/?icmp=statesman_internallink_textlink_apr2013_statesmanstubtomystatesman_launchCampaign aims to protect children from predators2013-05-20T07:14:47-04:0085899477414http://www.statesman.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/house-passes-craft-beer-bills/nXt99/House passes craft beer bills2013-05-20T07:14:05-04:0085899477413http://www.statesman.com/news/news/bill-passing-flurry-expected-in-final-week/nXwtP/Bill-passing flurry expected in final week2013-05-20T07:13:41-04:0085899477379http://www.latimes.com/news/science/la-na-habitat-texas-20130518,0,5268218.storyTexas tornado victims vow to rebuild2013-05-20T06:56:20-04:0085899477410http://www.statesman.com/news/news/opinion/allow-local-zoning-rules-to-be-applied-to-state-pr/nXtpY/Allow local zoning rules to be applied to state projects2013-05-20T07:11:43-04:0085899477147http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/montana/interior-issues-new-public-land-fracking-rule/article_783fa014-72c8-5a48-8c3a-b466122ae1fd.htmlInterior issues new public land fracking rule2013-05-17T08:00:17-04:0085899477195http://www.texastribune.org/2013/05/16/mandatory-drug-tests-legislators-passes-committee/Bill mandating drug tests for legislators advances2013-05-17T08:29:10-04:0085899477193http://www.texastribune.org/2013/05/17/it-could-have-been-worse/For 83rd lege, more civility than drama2013-05-17T08:27:57-04:0085899477192http://www.texastribune.org/2013/05/17/political-opposition-may-kill-end-life-legislation/End-of-life bill sparks anger, accusations2013-05-17T08:27:24-04:0085899477191http://www.texastribune.org/2013/05/17/looking-bipartisanship-divided-town/Texans seek bipartisanship in a sharply divided D.C.2013-05-17T08:26:42-04:0085899477190http://www.texastribune.org/2013/05/17/texas-grows-infrastructure-constraints-loom/Infrastructure constraints loom as Texas grows2013-05-17T08:26:06-04:0085899477188http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/West-blast-probe-hasn-t-ruled-out-foul-play-4524089.phpWest blast probe hasn't ruled out foul play2013-05-17T08:24:53-04:0085899477186http://www.chron.com/news/texas/article/Latest-Texas-budget-offer-4B-back-to-classrooms-4524535.phpLatest Texas budget offer -- $4B back to classrooms2013-05-17T08:23:57-04:0085899477185http://www.statesman.com/news/news/perry-signs-morton-act-into-law/nXs5n/Perry signs Morton Act into law2013-05-17T08:23:06-04:0085899477183http://www.statesman.com/ap/ap/education/house-budget-chief-still-no-spending-deal/nXsmN/Dewhurst -- Texas budget deal should be done Friday2013-05-17T08:22:23-04:0085899477180http://www.statesman.com/news/news/deal-struck-on-state-budget/nXshD/Budget talks still snagged on school, water funding2013-05-17T08:21:21-04:0085899477179http://www.statesman.com/news/news/special-session-talk-pervades-the-capitol-but-perr/nXtHt/Special session talk pervades the Capitol, but Perry isn’t talking2013-05-17T08:20:48-04:0085899477062http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-texas-explosion-20130517,0,1521298.storyCause of Texas fertilizer plant fire may never be known2013-05-17T07:16:29-04:0085899476987http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/irs-raised-wisconsin-recall-questions-tea-party-group-says-k19vj9s-207786941.htmlIRS asked about Wisconsin recall, Texas tea party group says2013-05-17T06:39:12-04:0085899477181http://www.statesman.com/news/news/opinion/cancer-agency-gets-a-second-chance/nXstm/Cancer agency gets a second chance2013-05-17T08:21:50-04:0085899476786http://www.texastribune.org/2013/05/16/misclassification-bills-likely-dead-session/Misclassification bills likely dead this session2013-05-16T07:46:24-04:0085899476784http://www.texastribune.org/2013/05/16/central-texas-water-fight-could-have-statewide/Central Texas water fight could have statewide implications2013-05-16T07:45:05-04:0085899476783http://www.texastribune.org/2013/05/16/questions-conviction-contradiction-ethics-bills/Questions of contradiction in ethics bill2013-05-16T07:44:17-04:0085899476779http://www.chron.com/news/texas/article/Texas-budget-deal-still-elusive-despite-confidence-4519368.phpTexas budget deal still elusive despite confidence2013-05-16T07:42:55-04:0085899476777http://www.chron.com/news/texas/article/House-to-consider-much-watched-charter-school-bill-4520886.phpHouse to consider much-watched charter school bill2013-05-16T07:42:29-04:0085899476770http://www.chron.com/news/texas/article/Perry-holds-ceremony-to-sign-Morton-Act-into-law-4520890.phpPerry holds ceremony to sign Morton Act into law2013-05-16T07:40:49-04:0085899476767http://www.chron.com/news/texas/article/Texas-House-defeats-term-limits-referendum-4517009.phpTexas House defeats term limits referendum2013-05-16T07:39:52-04:0085899476763http://www.chron.com/cars/article/New-camo-license-plates-should-stand-out-on-Texas-4518315.php?cmpid=houtexhcatNew camo license plates should stand out on Texas roads2013-05-16T07:39:04-04:0085899476760http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/energy/article/Railroad-reform-stalled-4520238.phpRailroad reform stalled2013-05-16T07:37:38-04:0085899476751http://www.statesman.com/news/news/texas-senate-approves-new-limits-on-regents/nXr3Z/Texas Senate approves new limits on regents2013-05-16T07:34:35-04:0085899476748http://www.statesman.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/24-billion-in-university-construction-bonds-still-/nXsDt/$2.4 billion in university construction bonds still in play at Capitol2013-05-16T07:33:21-04:0085899476745http://www.statesman.com/news/business/texas-house-kills-local-review-of-public-private-p/nXr2s/Texas House kills local review of public-private projects2013-05-16T07:32:03-04:0085899476744http://www.statesman.com/news/news/house-rejects-term-limits-for-top-state-officials/nXsLG/House rejects term limits for top state officials2013-05-16T07:31:18-04:0085899476728http://www.statesman.com/news/news/state-budget-negotiations-ongoing-as-deadline-near/nXsMj/State budget negotiations ongoing as deadline nears2013-05-16T07:23:15-04:0085899476726http://www.statesman.com/news/ap/top-news/tornadoes-large-hail-keeps-north-texas-on-edge/nXsNQ/At least 6 confirmed dead in Texas tornado2013-05-16T07:20:46-04:0085899476754http://www.statesman.com/news/news/opinion/michael-morton-act-improves-justice/nXr4Y/Morton Act a victory for justice2013-05-16T07:35:44-04:0085899476541http://www.pewstates.org/projects/stateline/headlines/safety-net-hospitals-wont-be-docked-in-states-that-dont-expand-medicaid-85899476541Safety Net Hospitals Won’t Be Docked in States That Don’t Expand MedicaidHospitals in non-expansion states feared they would be hit with bigger federal funding cuts than those in expansion states. HHS says that won’t happen – at least for the first two years.2013-05-15T16:05:00-04:0085899476382http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/energy/article/Bill-would-let-natural-gas-based-ethanol-qualify-4516229.phpBill would let natural gas-based ethanol qualify as renewable2013-05-15T07:12:03-04:0085899476380http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/education/article/House-OKs-bill-on-university-regents-roles-4514841.phpHouse OKs bill on university regents' roles2013-05-15T07:11:37-04:0085899476377http://www.chron.com/news/texas/article/Guns-on-campus-bill-heads-to-full-Texas-Senate-4513235.phpGuns on campus bill heads to full Texas Senate2013-05-15T07:10:31-04:0085899476375http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/politics/texas_legislature/article/Dark-money-bill-heads-to-Perry-s-desk-4516300.php'Dark money' bill heads to Perry's desk2013-05-15T07:09:48-04:0085899476367http://www.texastribune.org/2013/05/15/fertilizer-story/After West disaster, little discussion on soil issues2013-05-15T07:06:28-04:0085899476366http://www.texastribune.org/2013/05/15/advocates-hope-road-cash-fix-sessions-last-days/Hope remains for partial victory on road cash2013-05-15T07:05:41-04:0085899476363http://www.statesman.com/ap/ap/legislative/texas-house-considers-term-limits-referendum/nXrbf/Texas House considers term limits referendum2013-05-15T07:04:35-04:0085899476362http://www.statesman.com/news/news/leader-of-texas-house-calls-out-critic-passes-tran/nXqQK/Leader of Texas House calls out critic, passes transparency bill2013-05-15T07:04:03-04:0085899476358http://www.statesman.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/campus-carry-bill-clears-senate-committee/nXrRK/Campus carry bill clears Senate committee2013-05-15T07:02:12-04:0085899476355http://www.statesman.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/ut-regent-grilled-on-perry-emails/nXrR9/UT regent grilled on Perry emails2013-05-15T07:01:23-04:0085899476354http://www.statesman.com/news/news/house-leader-budget-deal-imminent/nXq2R/Budget deal would fund water projects2013-05-15T07:00:08-04:0085899476353http://www.statesman.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/texas-senator-says-005-blood-alcohol-limit-not-rea/nXrNZ/Texas senator says 0.05 blood alcohol limit ‘not realistic’2013-05-15T06:59:40-04:0085899476088http://www.newstribune.com/news/2013/may/13/budget-surpluses-spur-tension-some-gop-states/Budget surpluses spur tension in some GOP states2013-05-14T07:43:42-04:0085899476132http://www.statesman.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/house-approves-limits-on-powers-of-university-rege/nXqSw/House approves limits on powers of university regents2013-05-14T08:00:13-04:0085899476131http://www.chron.com/news/texas/article/Guns-on-campus-bill-gets-Texas-Senate-hearing-4513235.phpGuns on campus bill gets Texas Senate hearing2013-05-14T07:59:42-04:0085899476129http://www.chron.com/news/texas/article/House-set-to-send-disclosure-bill-to-Gov-Perry-4513388.phpHouse set to send disclosure bill to Gov. Perry2013-05-14T07:58:51-04:0085899476128http://www.statesman.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/house-oks-donor-disclosure-bill-for-some-nonprofit/nXqSg/House OKs donor disclosure bill for some nonprofits2013-05-14T07:58:10-04:0085899476126http://www.statesman.com/news/news/texas-gets-203-million-to-offset-damage-from-bp-sp/nXqXX/Texas gets $203 million to offset damage from BP spill2013-05-14T07:57:15-04:0085899476125http://www.statesman.com/news/news/house-approves-michael-morton-act/nXqMd/House approves Michael Morton Act2013-05-14T07:56:31-04:0085899476123http://www.statesman.com/news/business/funding-for-cancer-agency-tentatively-restored/nXp3t/State moves to restore funding for cancer agency2013-05-14T07:55:54-04:0085899475574http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323744604578475043181969484.html?dsk=yObama, Texas and jobs2013-05-13T06:35:16-04:0085899475714http://www.texastribune.org/2013/05/10/jobs-talk-puts-hispanic-unemployment-rate/Jobs talk puts hispanic unemployment rate in spotlight2013-05-13T07:30:35-04:0085899475713http://www.texastribune.org/2013/05/10/proposal-curb-access-photos-murder-victims/Bill would curb access to photos of murder victims2013-05-13T07:29:56-04:00