State representatives heard arguments this week about a bill that would make it more difficult to construct high-speed rail projects in Texas -- including the long-planned bullet train between Houston and Dallas.

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Houston-to-Dallas high-speed rail project could be derailed by proposed Texas law

House Bill 1402, written in opposition to the long-planned bullet train between Texas' two largest cities, would prevent the use of state or local funding to alter roadways for the construction of high-speed rail.

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