The Texas Legislature says "Sine Die" on Monday. That's Latin for "we're through here, we have no plans to meet again."
But as Sine Die approached bringing the final say of the current session, legislators got their last laws and notions in, haggling over the weekend about the last of the bills to go through, including one that that will allow for houses to be built on smaller plots of land.
Senate Bill 15 aims to stop cities from requiring homes in new subdivisions to have a 1,400 square feet minimum lot size. The idea is = smaller lots + smaller homes on those lots = cheaper, more affordable housing.
Then there's Senate Bill 12, which bans school-sponsored LGBTQ clubs -- it would prohibit clubs based on sexual orientation or gender identity in grades K-12, and it would outlaw classrooms from providing any instruction, guidance or programming that acknowledges homosexuality or transgender identities.
Finally, there's Senate Bill 2972, which allows the governing boards of university systems the power to limit the places where demonstrations and protests can be held on campuses. And protesters will not be allowed to use microphones or other devices that amplify sounds during class hours if it intimidates anyone or interferes with campus operations, or becomes a problem for a university employee or law officers who are trying to do their jobs.
All three of these bills are headed to Governor Greg Abbott, who is expected to sign them into law.