A brewing conflict among political activists on the right over critical race theory legislation seems to have eased for now.
Leading conservative groups gathered outside Dallas and called on Governor Abbott to hold a special session focused on nearly a dozen legislative items.
A mental health bill prioritized by Texas Republican leadership was killed by Rep. Stickland and then resurrected right before the midnight deadline.
The House is expected to strip language from an election integrity bill that would require a paper audit of electronic voting machines in future elections.
