Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Speaker Dade Phelan signaled the third special session could be the last one of the 87th legislature.
Texas Republicans are urging the governor to add employer vaccine mandates to the call of the special session.
This week — an attorney general opinion leaves abandoned House seats to the courts, 20 Democrats form a caucus to oppose “right-wing” legislation, and truant legislators owe three-quarters of a million dollars in repayments.
Immediately after its filing, various Democrats stated they did not authorize the lawsuit that named them as plaintiffs.
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.
With the addition of White, the Texas Freedom Caucus increased its membership to nine.
Rep. James White will challenge Sid Miller in the Republican primary to be the nominee for Texas’ agriculture commissioner.
A perfect storm of factors blew together for the Texas Legislature to pass the hallmark pro-Second Amendment legislation.
Under Article IV, Section 14 of the Texas Constitution, Gov. Greg Abbott has the authority to veto bills passed by the legislature.
Speaker Dade Phelan found himself in the crosshairs of his counterpart across the rotunda after priority legislation faltered at the last minute.
The constitutional carry bill working its way through the Texas legislature is now headed toward a conference committee to sort out the dispute over the Senate amendments.
The legislation would also apply to fostering blame or guilt based on sex. It targets teacher training as well as the classroom.
