Several new pieces of legislation will take effect across Texas on January 1 bringing in a raft of new laws across the state.

The elimination of state vehicle inspections and the expansion of the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act are some of the new laws you should know about.

With the new year approaching, several new laws will take effect on January 1, 2025, such as the end of safety inspections for non-commercial vehicles and the collection and use of a consumer's personal data. The bills were approved in the last legislative in 2023.

A new year means new laws in Georgia that officially take effect on Jan. 1, 2025. Georgia’s school voucher program goes into effect this year. The Georgia Education Savings Authority will run the program and provide eligible K-12 students in lower performing schools up to $6500 in annual funding for private tuition,