HB 3417 represents a commonsense idea that is a step toward liberty for those in the ETJ. As the filed bill presents, HB 3417 seeks to provide more clarity to ETJ residents by amending current law to provide that a municipal ordinance is considered otherwise authorized by state law to be extended into the ETJ only if state law explicitly authorizes the specific municipal ordinance to be extended. CSHB 3417 amends the bill as filed to align with SB 6 of the 85th first called special session to pertain only to cities wholly or partially located in a county with a population of more than 500,000.
Technology
Congress should follow the Texas approach to child safety online
Big Tech is fighting this tooth and nail. But it’s the right thing. Few things have been more troubling in recent years than the unfettered social experiment of throwing children in front of black mirrors and hopping them up on app-induced dopamine. After a decade of witnessing the hollowing out of their children firsthand, parents...
June 18, 2026