Named after Harris County Deputy Darren Almendarez, a bipartisan bill aims to crack down on theft for possession of catalytic converters.
Members of both political parties are pushing a constitutional amendment to license a handful of casinos across the Lone Star State.
Rep. Charlie Geren of Fort Worth filed a resolution to allow Texans to vote on seven commercial casinos and a sports wagering program.
Dr. Miriam Adelson and her company casino gambling titan Las Vegas Sands Corp. contributed millions of dollars to Texas candidates last year.
Sen. Carol Alvarado filed a joint resolution to legalize a limited number of casinos and authorize a sports wagering program in Texas.
Commercial casinos are banned in Texas, but a political action committee funded by a Las Vegas corporation hopes to change that.
Texas Sands PAC has given more than a million dollars to Texas politicians and candidates this year.
Democrats have called for additional restrictions on firearms after the shooting deaths of 19 schoolchildren and two teachers in Uvalde.
The bill passed the Texas House upon second reading by a 79 to 37 vote. It will head back to the Senate after passing third reading.
After a late-night filibuster from Sen. Carol Alvarado, the Texas Senate again approved the GOP election reform bill.
Houston Sen. Carol Alvarado says that she will filibuster the GOP election bill “because it is the right thing to do for my constituents.”
At least one Democrat on the Texas House Elections Committee expressed disappointment that some of her colleagues were left out.
