A new political action committee funded by Miriam Adelson donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to Texas candidates.
The race for the heavily blue district features two Austin figures as frontrunners in the Democratic primary.
Commissioner Tom Ramsey called a map proposed by Rodney Ellis “the most corrupt plan I've ever seen in my 45 years of doing work in Harris County.”
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Speaker Dade Phelan signaled the third special session could be the last one of the 87th legislature.
House Democrats showed near-unified opposition to Republicans when they broke quorum in July, but now that unity is eroding.
Before new maps are drawn, some challengers are beginning to launch campaigns for competitive state legislative districts across Texas.
Under Article IV, Section 14 of the Texas Constitution, Gov. Greg Abbott has the authority to veto bills passed by the legislature.
The Republicans’ election security bill went down in flames after Democrats walked out of the House as it was being considered.
The perceived clash between the Second and Fifth Amendments made some Democrats hesitant, though a few voted for the bill.
A resolution to end the Texas House’s mask requirement now awaits final approval or denial by the full chamber.
“I mean, this is not like we’re giving an antidepressant or an antipsychotic or a mood stabilizer," state Rep. Tom Oliverson said.
Without getting too deep into the weeds, here’s a look at the marijuana-related legislation proposed for the upcoming session in Texas so far.
