This week — a look at Texas politics during the last full week of the third special session.
Amendments were adopted on the Texas House redistricting plan that could lead to one less Republican seat but shore up GOP support for incumbents.
Combined, House Democrats pulled in nearly $650,000 in contributions during the large part of their quorum break in July and August.
Before new maps are drawn, some challengers are beginning to launch campaigns for competitive state legislative districts across Texas.
The Texas House was close to achieving a quorum as some Democrats direct biting criticisms toward those who have chosen to return to Austin.
This week — a lawmaker files a bill to vacate seats of absent legislators, two Texas legislators are arrested in Washington, D.C., and another GOP challenger jumps into the race against a suburban Democrat.
This week — the lieutenant governor forms a committee to study UT’s conference change, a lawmaker asks Paxton to weigh in on the quorum break, and a GOP staffer challenges a Democrat.
A procedural move preserved the laundry list of "founding documents" added to the bill when it first passed the House.
"Chubbing" and poor calendar placement left this bill without the chance for a vote by the time the clock tolled midnight.
The list of America's "founding documents" swelled as the night went on, eventually including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
A fellow Democrat had killed Dutton's education bill the night before, motivating Dutton to not only lay out the bill again but move it forward.
Procedural tactics meant to get the bill past the committee fizzled out. One Republican who would have been the swing vote was absent.
The legislation would also apply to fostering blame or guilt based on sex. It targets teacher training as well as the classroom.
The diversity officer's duties would range from student counseling to district-wide administration and rule-making.
Quelling some fears of a completely virtual or closed session, state leaders announced that the capitol will open eight days before session begins.
This week — Here's a peek at the discussion surrounding what the 87th legislative session will look like during a pandemic.
Democrat Rep. James Talarico introduced the House version of the bill in response to the death of Javier Ambler.
Pre-legislative session bill filing has begun. Check out some notable legislation submitted in the first week.
Here’s a look at the latest financial reports in the most competitive state legislative races on the ballot this November.
This week — Governor Abbott hints alcohol-to-go permanence, legislators continue to call for salons to reopen, and nursing home resources are advocated for.
