The contentious drag show ban was updated and finalized over the weekend to include new definitions for what is considered "sexual conduct."
A large contingency of Democratic members opted to push the "present not voting" button.
Pro-gambling interests spent millions of dollars on Texas elections and hired dozens of lobbyists to persuade Texas lawmakers.
While the proposals have dim prospects in the Senate, final passage on the House floor would be a major step forward for pro-gambling interests.
The pending bill seeks to give local governments more options for legal notices, which are currently restricted to approved newspapers.
Two years after the blackouts, state lawmakers again have on their plate reconfiguration of the state's main power grid and the market that drives it.
The process is cumbersome and takes up to or more than a year to review each agency when its charter nears expiration.
Here's a rundown of some of the bills filed on the first day of pre-filing for the 88th Legislative Session.
The racing company's events have received millions of dollars in state grants since 2016, and that fund is overseen by the governor.
Republican lawmakers blasted the quorum bust of House Democrats and say they will “use every resource available” to secure a quorum.
Perhaps the broadest law of its kind to pass the 87th legislature, Shaheen's bill applies to the state and all its local subdivisions.
Under Article IV, Section 14 of the Texas Constitution, Gov. Greg Abbott has the authority to veto bills passed by the legislature.
