Under Article IV, Section 14 of the Texas Constitution, Gov. Greg Abbott has the authority to veto bills passed by the legislature.
The perceived clash between the Second and Fifth Amendments made some Democrats hesitant, though a few voted for the bill.
All other House bills with the same goal have died in the Public Health Committee, where their kindred Senate bills await movement.
A resolution from Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo opposes bans on sex-change procedures for children and efforts to prevent biological males from competing in girls’ sports.
The Homeland Security Committee heard testimony from hundreds of witnesses on several constitutional carry bills late into the night, finally gaveling out at 5:39 a.m. on Friday morning.
This week — a look at Texas politics this week as committee hearings rapidly heated up.
Republican lawmakers have begun to call on Governor Greg Abbott to end the state's $295 million contract to conduct coronavirus contact tracing.
This week — Governor Abbott hints alcohol-to-go permanence, legislators continue to call for salons to reopen, and nursing home resources are advocated for.
For those trying to follow what's happened in the ongoing drama over an alleged quid pro quo offered to Empower Texans by Speaker Dennis Bonnen.
The post-session study of where state house lawmakers fall on the ideological spectrum has been released by Rice University fellow Mark Jones.
