Staff Report Over 600 new laws signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott go into effect today in Texas. The new laws passed during the 87th Legislative Session include a bill limiting abortions, constitutional carry legislation and penalties on defunding police departments. "The 87th Legislative Session w...

By Sahar Chmais Limiting campaign contributions for state officials and state candidates is the goal set by State Representative Erin Zwiener. House Bill 121, initiated by Zwiener, proposes to limit contributions to $5,000 per election, per individual, and $10,000 per election, per political action ...