In a brief statewide address, Governor Greg Abbott highlighted three action items for the state in response to the recent winter weather blackouts.
David Spiller won the special runoff election for the North Texas House district with over 60 percent of the vote.
Reforming the Texas grid topped Patrick's list, with the "Star Spangled Banner Protection Act" and statewide broadband following behind.
"Texans deserve answers about why these shortfalls occurred and how they’re going to be corrected, and Texans will get those answers.”
Governor Greg Abbott announced ERCOT reform as an emergency item for the legislature, permitting the body to consider bills on the subject before the 60-day mark of session.
Texas Ethics Commission records say Las Vegas Sands, a casino gambling giant, has so far hired 60 lobbyists in Texas.
Some bills approach gendered wording head-on. Others propose small, marginal edits to make the law gender-neutral.
A proposed law, intended to discourage flaring, would establish a 25 percent tax on gas flared by oil and gas companies.
A San Antonio senator has introduced legislation to license 12 casinos in counties that approve casinos via local option elections.
When it comes to budget cuts, oil, and the possibility of more federal relief money, the state's crystal ball remains clouded.
Once considered by Republicans like Gov. Greg Abbott and Rep. Dan Crenshaw, Democrats continue to push for “red flag” laws in Texas.
The South Texas Democrat who filed the proposal calls it a “compromise” between both supporters and opponents of legal eight-liners.
Here's a look at the highlights of Governor Abbott's budget recommendations for the 87th Legislature.
“It is appalling that such a large number of abortion surgical centers are located within walking distance of minority communities,” said Shaheen.
Here's a list of the newly announced Texas House committee chair and vice chair appointments.
Business, commerce, and religious activity crackdowns leave open a window of opportunity to curtail emergency powers this session.
Universities charge citizens from other states more than some students "not authorized under federal statute to be present" in the U.S.
A federal appeals court invalidated similar laws that two local governments in Florida passed.
The proposal would ban abortions after a heartbeat is detected. In 2019, the legislation died in a committee chaired by a Democrat.
Though the Freedom Caucus' roster has changed since its inception in 2017, the group enters another legislative session with its founding goal in mind.
