Last-minute changes to the new Texas House map include adjustments in major counties and GOP optimism in South Texas.
The Texas GOP has called on House Republican leadership to revoke chairmanships from truant Democrats and establish measures to prevent another quorum break.
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.
At least one Democrat on the Texas House Elections Committee expressed disappointment that some of her colleagues were left out.
The perceived clash between the Second and Fifth Amendments made some Democrats hesitant, though a few voted for the bill.
While enforcement encounters remained high in April, the number of encounters in Texas barely moved compared to March.
Rep. Tom Oliverson (R-Cypress), a medical doctor, led the effort to end the requirement to wear masks in the chamber and committees.
From Mission Indians to Sons of the Confederacy, the hearing revealed the continued life of feuds as old as Texas itself.
This week — a look at Texas politics during the week of the Ides of March.
Authored by nearly half of the Texas Senate, a proposed constitutional amendment would require legislative approval for extending disaster declarations.
Business, commerce, and religious activity crackdowns leave open a window of opportunity to curtail emergency powers this session.
The legislation would remove the statues from the grounds, the paintings from the chambers, and the name from the John H. Reagan building.
The amendment would let lawmakers decide to meet for a special session to address a disaster instead of depending on the governor's orders.
This week — here's a look at what's happening in Texas politics, particularly after the anarchic events in Washington D.C. unfolded.
