The former president emphasized his backing of Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, and Attorney General Ken Paxton, among others.
Attorney Eric Opiela filed the challenge to Perry's candidacy with the Republican Party of Texas, threatening litigation if it went unresolved.
Federal and private vaccine mandates have become the focal point of growing calls for a fourth special session and a state legislative response.
The most conservative Democrat in the Texas House has switched his party affiliation to the GOP.
Conservatives differ on Governor Greg Abbott's prohibition on all vaccine mandates in Texas after he first only outlawed such mandates by public entities.
Texas Republicans are urging the governor to add employer vaccine mandates to the call of the special session.
The Texas GOP has called on House Republican leadership to revoke chairmanships from truant Democrats and establish measures to prevent another quorum break.
Skyrocketing homicide rates and bond release practices in Harris County have drawn the attention of gubernatorial candidate Allen West.
Abbott addressed the child gender modification issue from his office for the first time when he asked a state agency to weigh in.
The order, filed in Travis County district court, bars Governor Greg Abbott or Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan from restraining the Democrats.
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House Speaker Dade Phelan issued the first of his position-focused disciplinary measures by removing Rep. Joe Moody from his speaker pro tempore position.
