87th LegislatureState SenateTexas Senate Redefines Supermajority to Maintain Republican Legislative Power
In a move that will help Republicans pass legislation, the Texas Senate lowered the requirement of a supermajority from 19 to 18.
In a move that will help Republicans pass legislation, the Texas Senate lowered the requirement of a supermajority from 19 to 18.
Five candidates, including four Republicans and one Democrat, have filed to run in the special election for Drew Springer’s North Texas House District.
Dutton's bill would cut down on the list of places where big knives are restricted — a piece of code he wrote.
A special election for Texas House District 68 will be held on Saturday, January 23.
Drew Springer won the special election for Senate District 30 by double digits on Saturday night, securing his spot in the Senate ahead of the upcoming legislative session.
Shelley Luther and Drew Springer filed their last campaign finance reports ahead of the election next Saturday and amidst a heated race.
In a move to keep Democrats from blocking legislation, Texas Lt. Gov. announced plans to pursue a rule-change that will lower the votes needed to bring bills to the Senate floor.
Almost a week ahead of early voting, Gov. Abbott has waded into the Senate District 30 runoff election to back Rep. Drew Springer.
Pre-legislative session bill filing has begun. Check out some notable legislation submitted in the first week.
Here’s a look at the gun-related legislation proposed in Texas ahead of the start of the legislative session in January.
In the heated special election race, Drew Springer and Shelley Luther fell short of receiving a majority of the vote and will go on to face each other in a runoff election.
The special election to fill Sen. Pat Fallon’s seat has become a heated race between two candidates: Rep. Drew Springer and Shelley Luther.