Senate bill would curb home insurance rates without approval
Lawmakers in the Texas Senate are considering a measure that would require home insurers to get approval from regulators before increasing rates more than 10%, the Houston Chronicle reported.
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• Diana Hurtado, Liberal, Kansas; traffic offense Class C; 03/20/25
• David Madrid, Grand Prairie; display expired license plates; 03/20/25
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POTTER (PANHANDLE, Red Cave) Berexco LLC, #7316 Masterson G, (2305 acres) 1650’ FWL & 2307’ FSL, Sec 73, Blk O18, D&P RR Surv, A-1024, 2 mi E from Masterson TX TD 2400’, (sgd. Tyler Walters 316-337-8345) Vertical
POTTER (PANHANDLE, Red Cave) Berexco LLC, #7431 Masterson G, (2305 acres) 330’ FNL & 2310’ FWL, Sec 74, Blk O18, D&P RR Surv, A-668, 2 mi E from Masterson TX TD 2400’, (sgd. Tyler Walters 316-337-8345) Vertical
Senate backs prayer time, Ten Commandments in classrooms
The Texas Senate last week passed a bill to allow school districts to set aside time for in-school prayer and gave initial approval to requiring all schools to post a copy of the Ten Commandments in every classroom.
The Austin American-Statesman reported that the two measures were priorities of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who presides over that chamber.
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Texas farmers concerned over growing trade war
Texas farmers are voicing growing concerns about tariffs being enacted by President Trump adversely affecting their ability to sell agricultural goods overseas, the Houston Chronicle reported. Texas Farm Bureau President Russell Boening said the tariffs could be especially tough on younger farmers.
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HANSFORD (HANSFORD, NORTH, Cherokee) King Operating Corporation, #3 Ayres 79V, 7 mi NE from Gruver, Sec 79, Blk 45, H&TC RR Surv, A-317, spud 10-29-2022, compl 5-1-2023, tested 12-18-2024, potential 2 bbls-oil, 0 mcf, 2 bbls wtr, 100# ftp, 15# CP, TVD 7713’, PBD 6450’ API 42-195-31957, Vertical
AMARILLO, Texas (Mar. 16, 2025) – Xcel Energy has successfully restored power to nearly all 68,000 customers affected by the historic windstorm on Friday, March 14. The storm caused significant damage to power infrastructure, prompting crews to replace nearly 20,000 feet of wire, 140 power poles, about 340 pole cross arms and nearly 50 transformers since Friday.
AMARILLO, Texas (Mar. 13, 2025) – Xcel Energy is preparing to temporarily shut power off to approximately 17,000 customers in our Texas and New Mexico service area tomorrow morning to reduce wildfire risk. This decision is based on weather forecasts indicating extremely high wind speeds and low relative humidity, in addition to wildfire modeling of fuels on the ground.
House proposes $7.5 billion in new school funding
Critics say a House bill proposing $7.5 billion in new funding for public education doesn’t go far enough, The Dallas Morning News reported. House Bill 2 would raise the per-student allotment by $220, to $6,360 a year. It would also invest $750 million in teacher pay and $450 million in teacher training.
