The lieutenant governor said that the House constitutional carry bill will be headed to the Senate floor after it was approved by a new special committee.
Texas is on its way to designating itself as a “Second Amendment sanctuary,” but the state House or Senate must first consider legislation passed by the other chamber.
Gina Ortiz Jones, the former Democratic nominee in one of the state’s most competitive congressional districts, may be headed to a new role in the Pentagon.
Governor Greg Abbott clarified his position on constitutional carry during a radio interview, stating that he would sign the bill when it gets to his desk.
The nomination of Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez to be the new head of ICE will need to be approved by the U.S. Senate.
The permitless carry bill passed by the House was referred to a new special committee that has a majority of its members publicly in favor of the pro-Second Amendment proposal.
The Texan contacted every Texas state senator for their position on the constitutional carry legislation recently passed by the state House. See their responses here.
With the May 1 election day less than two weeks away, candidates from both parties are trying to garner enough support to be one of the top two to make it to a runoff.
The state agency announced its plans to launch a $1.5 million television and radio ad buy to encourage Texans to receive a COVID-19 vaccination.
The legislation to allow Texans to carry handguns without a permit does not currently have the 18 votes needed to be brought to the floor, according to Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.
The latest federal campaign finance reports show that Ted Cruz and Dan Crenshaw raised the most out of Republicans, while Lizzie Fletcher and Colin Allred were the highest-raising Democrats.
A bill to enact “constitutional carry” in Texas, which would allow individuals 21 years or older to carry a handgun in public without a permit, was approved by the state House.
Texas Congressman Kevin Brady announced that he will retire after completing his final term as the top Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee.
A constitutional amendment to reform the Texas Disaster Act to require more legislative oversight was passed by the Senate in a 30 to 1 vote.
In response to the MLB criticizing Georgia’s election legislation, Sen. Ted Cruz is pushing to strike down antitrust protections that the sports league currently enjoys.
A bill approved by the Texas Senate would tighten the filing period for candidates and push back the 2022 primary elections depending on when redistricting is completed.
Though not including constitutional carry, the hallmark proposal of gun rights advocates, a Senate committee has approved a slate of pro-gun bills.
The Texas Senate approved legislation to provide liability protections for businesses that operated in good faith during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A “Second Amendment sanctuary” bill was approved by the Texas House State Affairs Committee, marking another step on its the way to becoming a law.
Dan Patrick responded to criticisms of the Senate’s election integrity bill, saying the legislation does nothing to suppress voters but will help secure elections.
