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The Texas governor signed a $50 million bill into law on Wednesday to help bring ibogaine through FDA-approved clinical trials for opioid use disorders and other neurological and mental health conditions. Advocates said the legislation is the largest state-funded psychedelic research initiative in history.

The cases were in El Paso and Midland counties.

An hour after the march's start Monday, protesters who neared a downtown federal building dispersed after law enforcement fired tear gas canisters at them.

Revelations around abuse at a San Antonio group home have parents worried and advocates reflecting on years of issues in Texas.

Lawmakers also continued funding for a farmer suicide prevention hotline.

The total number of confirmed cases linked to the region's measles outbreak is now up to 738.

Senate Bill 1238, written by state Sens. Lois Kolkhorst (R-Brenham) and Mayes Middleton (R-Galveston), will make it illegal for insurers to discriminate against people whose spouses have died by reclassifying them as "single" and raising their rates. Gov. Greg Abbott signed the measure into law last week.

Ninety- four people have been hospitalized with measles since it first broke out in Gaines County in January.

Senate Bill 10 now goes back to the Senate for concurrence before advancing to Gov. Greg Abbott, who is expected to sign it into law.

The House granted its final approval to the amended version of Senate Bill 3 Thursday evening. It now goes back to the Senate, where Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has indicated it is sure to pass, then on to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk.