Phelan has said allotting state dollars to aid in Paxton's $3.3 million “whistleblower” lawsuit settlement would not be a “proper use of taxpayer dollars.”
One opponent of the bill said he is concerned about the “ongoing escalation of the drug war” and the rate of incarceration.
Members of both political parties are pushing a constitutional amendment to license a handful of casinos across the Lone Star State.
Legislation filed by State Senator Lois Kolkhorst would prohibit future land sales to citizens and governments of foreign nations.
Texas Democrats at the federal, state, and local levels claimed Texas women “will die” as a result of making abortion a criminal offense.
While rising crime is a growing concern in Houston, U.S. Rep. Lizzie Fletcher and Texas Rep. Gene Wu zeroed in on hate crimes during a community event.
This week — former Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards joins Beto O’Rourke’s campaign, Texas officials react to Elon Musk buying Twitter, and GOP legislators endorse against their colleague.
Within two days of advancing to the runoff, Beckley suggested Collier "doesn't inspire the base" and called on him to drop out of the runoff.
A sergeant publicly described his interactions with Hidalgo in which she reportedly said, “This is a county event. I’m the county judge and I’m going to stand right here.”
Reps. Cain and Slaton filed impeachment resolutions against judges who tried to prevent efforts to bring quorum-breaking Democrats back to the Texas House.
The Texas Senate State Affairs Committee has passed the bill and it now awaits consideration by the full Senate.
Some Texas Democrats received a temporary reprieve from the threat of arrest after Harris County judges issued prohibitive orders.
