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.
State party officials currently are not required to resign their post before running for another political office, but newly-passed legislation would close that discrepancy.
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.
Proposed constitutional amendments to establish four commercial casinos in Texas are currently pending in committees.
Once considered by Republicans like Gov. Greg Abbott and Rep. Dan Crenshaw, Democrats continue to push for “red flag” laws in Texas.
This week — A look at the letters legislators are writing during the coronavirus pandemic, and the issues they're focusing on.
The list of candidates for each Senate race has largely taken shape — here's a look at who's running in each district as primary elections loom.
