Sen. Angela Paxton could either judge her own husband’s guilt or recuse herself, lowering the number of votes needed for conviction.
The upper chamber of the Texas Legislature will see over 20 of its 30 priority bills become law.
A pair of bills will reshape how public universities in Texas operate as a ban on DEI offices and professor tenure reform pass into law.
The Texas House impeached Paxton by a vote of 121 to 23. The case will be tried in the Texas Senate, where Paxton’s wife serves as a senator.
Gov. Greg Abbott could call a special session to consider school choice legislation that includes vouchers, a priority for Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.
The bill died after its conference committee failed to come to an agreement, which could spark a special session not long after sine die.
The governor has until June 18 to sign or veto bills passed during the 88th Legislative Session.
With the death of Senate Bill 9, the upper chamber now waits to see if the House approves its amendments adding school choice to House Bill 100.
The widely-condemned response by law enforcement officials at the scene of the shooting is now the subject of a federal investigation.
Here's a rundown of where the 88th legislative session's top issues sit with one week until sine die.
The Texas House is moving portions of the Senate's power grid reform slate — with its own changes.
Texas has remained under COVID-19 emergency orders for three years and legislation to reform the state’s disaster laws has yet to pass.
