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KUT Afternoon Newscast for August 29, 2025: The Texas House has passed a bill aimed at cracking down on out-of-state doctors who prescribe abortion pills to women in Texas

Central Texas top stories for August 29, 2025. The Texas House has passed a bill aimed at cracking down on out-of-state doctors who prescribe abortion pills to women in Texas. The City of Austin needs more money from property taxes. Waterloo Records will celebrate the grand opening of its new location tomorrow. Pop star Doja Cat announced on Instagram that she’s dropping out as one of the headliners of the Austin City Limits music festival.

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Here’s what happened with abortion at the Texas Legislature this year

Three related bills prompted substantial discussions in the Texas House and Senate this year. Two of them passed. KUT’s Olivia Aldridge tells us about the main abortion bills that were part of the conversation at the Texas Legislature this year.

KUT Afternoon Newscast for June 3, 2025: An effort to crack down on doctors prescribing abortion pills to Texas women from out of state fails

Central Texas top stories for June 3, 2025. The Texas Legislative Session has ended, and so have lawmakers’ hopes of passing scores of bills into law. A boil water notice is in effect for parts of Travis and Hays counties. Texas law enforcement may soon be required to take a larger role in immigration enforcement. Travis County leaders raised a pride flag today for the fifth year in a row. An effort has failed to re-name I-35 in Travis County after President Donald Trump.

KUT Morning Newscast for June 3, 2025: Bills banning guaranteed income programs fail at Texas legislature

Central Texas top stories for June 3, 2025. A bill to crack down on doctors from out of state prescribing abortion pills to Texas women died at the legislature. A bill banning guaranteed income programs in the state also failed. Austin farmers ask Governor Greg Abbott to veto Senate Bill 3, which would ban consumable hemp products in Texas. The Austin Bergstrom International airport has a new expansion.

KUT Morning Newscast for April 28, 2025: Updates on a second measles case in Travis County are expected today.

Central Texas top stories for April 28, 2025. Austin Public Health will give an update today on a second case of measles in Travis County. Tomorrow’s the last day of Early Voting in the May third election. A bill in the Texas legislature would attempt to introduce penalties for prescribers and manufacturers of abortion pills, even if they operate from a state where abortion is legal. A bill recently passed by the Texas House aims to protect homeowners who choose to conserve water during periods of drought. Twelve Texas Longhorns had their names called during this year’s NFL’s draft.