A ban on taxpayer-funded lobbying is gaining steam after the state's three highest-level elected officials backed the idea and a new bill was filed in the senate.
In response to last year's election, Republicans in the Texas Senate have introduced legislation aimed at securing and expediting elections.
Authored by nearly half of the Texas Senate, a proposed constitutional amendment would require legislative approval for extending disaster declarations.
Some Democrats have put Confederate monuments in their crosshairs, though Slaton’s bill also nods in a different direction: the Alamo.
The measure would also let insurance companies cover non-emergency abortions under their regular plans, which have been banned since 2017.
The legislation would remove the statues from the grounds, the paintings from the chambers, and the name from the John H. Reagan building.
The appeals court agreed that the churches, which pay more for water than regular businesses, deserve another trial.
Sen. Brandon Creighton and Rep. Kyle Biedermann will each file legislation establishing protocols for removal or relocation of historic monuments and other pieces of artwork.
Republican state legislators have filed bills that would codify a court ruling that halted Harris County plans to send unsolicited absentee or mail ballot applications to all voters.
Harris County's judge issued new county-determined benchmarks for school openings, but other elected officials say Hidalgo is using incorrect metrics to justify restrictions.
While Mayor Turner and Judge Hidalgo call for another Houston area lockdown, Sens. Bettencourt and Creighton say containment measures are working and further economic harm is not necessary.
Churches in Magnolia are challenging the city's water fee rate structure, which charges tax-exempt organizations at a higher rate than commercial properties.
