Catch up on the week's hottest stories in Texas politics with the reporting team at The Texan.

This week — the governor indicates more ERCOT market reforms are possible, the comptroller’s sales tax update features a growth slowdown, and thousands of bills have been filed in the Texas Legislature.

An appointed judge is considering lawsuits for new elections, while a new report alleges officials did not initially provide enough ballots.

Hall's bill comes after years of incidents where fetal cells were found to be used in design, testing, and production of a variety of consumer products.

The process is cumbersome and takes up to or more than a year to review each agency when its charter nears expiration.

Mayor Kirk Watson did not hold back, criticizing the city officials' belated communication with the public.

A lawsuit alleging that McCullough had violated a separation agreement with Baylor Scott & White has been settled and dismissed with prejudice.

A school choice policy expert claims certain public education lobby groups have legislative agendas that are in direct conflict with each other.

The Texan reporters answered audience questions the intricacies of reporting on the Texas politics this legislative session.

Two key lawmakers discussed one of the hottest issues in Texas — election reform — with senior reporter Hayden Sparks.

The attorney general has spent much of his administration suing President Biden over illegal immigration and the border crisis.

The statement marks Abbott's first foray into a detailed plan for school choice reform this year.

A new University of Houston poll found that 57 percent of Texans support legislation classifying sex change procedures for minors as child abuse.

A key group of lawmakers discussed the separation of powers in Texas government with senior reporter Brad Johnson.

Gun rights advocates are suing over an administrative rule that criminalizes possession of millions of commonly used firearms equipped with pistol braces.

A bipartisan group of lawmakers discussed the Texas grid and energy policies with Senior Reporter Brad Johnson.

A bipartisan group of lawmakers discussed abortion and vaccination policies with reporter Holly Hansen.

Drag shows with children present are continuing to occur in Texas, garnering increasing calls from legislators to ban such events.

A bipartisan group of lawmakers discussed public education and school choice in Texas with reporter Holly Hansen.

Prompted by controversial transgender guidelines, a coalition of lawmakers want public schools to stop paying dues to the private association.

A group of lawmakers discussed child gender modification policies in Texas with Matt Stringer, reporter for The Texan.