Senate committee strips ‘sanctuary city’ language from anti-illegal immigration bill

AUSTIN — A Senate committee derailed a key immigration bill Wednesday, mounting the toughest challenge yet to one of Gov. Rick Perry’s emergency priorities.
The bill, which aimed to ban “sanctuary cities,” would have allowed police to question anyone they detain about their citizenship status. It has triggered emotional and racially charged debate more than once this year.

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Photographer Cabluck honored in Texas House

Veteran Texas news photographer Harry Cabluck won high praise in the House chamber Wednesday for a lifetime of shooting important pictures.

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Texas may strip away transgender marriage rights

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- Two years after Texas became one of the last states to allow transgendered people to use proof of their sex change to get a marriage license, Republican lawmakers are trying to roll back the clock.

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