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87th Legislature Elections 2022 State HouseHouse Redistricting Committee Bolsters GOP Incumbents, Shifts a Seat Toward Democrats

Daniel FriendOctober 5, 2021

Amendments were adopted on the Texas House redistricting plan that could lead to one less Republican seat but shore up GOP support for incumbents.

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87th Legislature State HouseCalls for Stripping Quorum-Breaking Democrats of Chairmanships Heighten as Window for Action Closes

Brad JohnsonSeptember 2, 2021

Only days remain in the state's second special session and the window of opportunity for Republicans to punish Democrats who broke quorum is closing.

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The Back MicThe Back Mic: Bonnen’s Lists — Where All 82 Republicans Landed

McKenzie TaylorOctober 25, 2019

In this week's Back Mic — a breakdown of Speaker Dennis Bonnen's various lists.

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86th Legislature IssuesDid Your Representative Become More Liberal or Conservative this Session? Here’s a List

McKenzie TaylorJune 6, 2019

The post-session study of where state house lawmakers fall on the ideological spectrum has been released by Rice University fellow Mark Jones.

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