An Austin federal judge has declared extreme heat in Texas prisons “plainly unconstitutional." The bill faces an uphill battle in the Senate.

The bill would require the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to install air conditioning at each of its facilities by the ...

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The Texas House gave preliminary approval Thursday to a bill requiring prisons to have air conditioning by the end of 2032.