For the second time, Republican John Lujan took Texas House District 118 from a retiring Democrat. New maps could shore up his spot this time.
Leading candidate John Lujan, a Republican endorsed by Governor Greg Abbott, gathered just 41.5 percent of the vote.
Three Democrats and two Republicans are vying to replace retiring state Rep. Leo Pacheco (D-San Antonio), who took the seat in 2019.
The Texas legislature has been unable to move on any legislation since the regular session gaveled out in May.
The San Antonio Democrat is leaving the legislature early to take up teaching full-time at a state college.
Some Democrats announced today that they would return their pay to the treasury. Others had already begun the process.
Some Democrats sided with Republicans on a limited number of issues, but election reform is a matter where they are standing their ground.
Under Article IV, Section 14 of the Texas Constitution, Gov. Greg Abbott has the authority to veto bills passed by the legislature.
The Bexar County Democratic Party censured one of their own over his vote on constitutional carry, but the San Antonio Democrat said he intended to vote against the bill’s final passage.
From Mission Indians to Sons of the Confederacy, the hearing revealed the continued life of feuds as old as Texas itself.
The popular regulatory reform swiftly passed the Texas House on its first day of floor bill votes.
For those trying to follow what's happened in the ongoing drama over an alleged quid pro quo offered to Empower Texans by Speaker Dennis Bonnen.
