At least one Democrat on the Texas House Elections Committee expressed disappointment that some of her colleagues were left out.
This week — Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy released its legislative ranking for the 87th Regular Session.
Legislation is expected to go into effect soon to halt a Chinese company’s plans to build a wind farm in Texas after national security concerns were raised.
Several new pro-Second Amendment bills including constitutional carry and making Texas a “Second Amendment sanctuary” will go into effect in September.
Gov. Greg Abbott announced a fundraising campaign where individuals can contribute to the border wall project.
Texas is set to become the next state in the country to allow the carry of handguns without a permit.
The former president characterized the southern border as an “unmitigated disaster zone” under the Biden administration.
Gov. Greg Abbott has committed to announcing additional details regarding his proposed state border wall later this week.
Gov. Greg Abbott has committed to a border wall between Texas and Mexico as part of a “comprehensive border security plan.”
In addition to constitutional carry, the Texas legislature passed a number of gun-related bills.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law the state's omnibus response to the February blackouts along with ERCOT reform.
Speaker Dade Phelan found himself in the crosshairs of his counterpart across the rotunda after priority legislation faltered at the last minute.
A bill from Sen. Lois Kolkhorst to prohibit businesses from requiring customer proof of a COVID-19 vaccination is awaiting the governor’s signature.
Texas now has at least two special legislative sessions on the horizon.
Stakeholders weigh in on the conservative successes and failures of the 87th Legislative Session.
“Plaintiffs admit that this Court cannot force the city to revoke or amend its ordinance," Judge Hendrix wrote.
Though piecemeal legislation was approved to address certain aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic in Texas, no significant checks on the executive branch were created.
A year after a loophole was triggered allowing property taxes to be increased above the new limits during the pandemic, the state legislature has passed legislation attempting to close it.
Casino gambling company Las Vegas Sands Corp. hired 73 lobbyists to advance casino bills during the regular session.
The 87th Legislative Session featured another episode in a long conflict between the conservative state government and its progressive capital city.
