The bill prohibits biological males from competing in girls’ sports even if they identify as transgender girls.
This week — a look at Texas politics during the last full week of the third special session.
Catch up on the week's hottest stories in Texas politics with the reporting team at The Texan.
As Sen. Kel Seliger breaks from his party on key votes, other Republicans appear keen to fill his seat with someone new.
Republican Trayce Bradford threw her hat in the ring shortly after Democrats Mike Collier and Matthew Dowd made their announcements.
The Texas Senate gave initial approval to the new map to shore up support for most incumbents in the chamber.
Capitol heavyweights are again throwing punches over the state's response to the power grid blackouts of February.
Catch up on the week's hottest stories in Texas politics with the reporting team at The Texan.
Three Senate seats could go to new Republicans in the next election and the lieutenant governor has said who he wants to fill them.
The governor controls what the Texas legislature may consider during special sessions and Abbott has added two new items to the call.
The Texas legislature will convene once again this week, tasked with completing a handful of items set by Gov. Abbott.
Congress set guidelines for the funding, such as no tax cuts, but the legislature has eyed it anyway hoping courts will rule on their side.
This week — Lt. Governor Dan Patrick lists priority items for the next special session, a lawmaker is censured by his local GOP, and an agency gives an update on the pandemic unemployment.
Calling Harris County’s bail system “broken,” Abbott signed a new bail reform law in Houston and criticized progressive judges for releasing violent suspects.
The Texas Lottery Commission contributes about a quarter of its revenue to education, but less than one percent to veterans’ causes.
The legislative fight over the Texas election bill has come to an official end with the signing of the bill by Gov. Abbott.
The break for legislators is likely to be brief after a few of Governor Abbott's priorities failed to reach his desk before the chambers adjourned.
A bill by Democrat Senator Eddie Lucio will place limits on abortion-inducing drugs, prohibit them from being delivered via mail, and create a criminal offense for those who violate it.
Confronting the financial aftermath of the February blackouts is proving to be the more disagreeable of the issues surrounding the winter storm's fallout.
After a late-night filibuster from Sen. Carol Alvarado, the Texas Senate again approved the GOP election reform bill.
