Gutierrez’s district includes Robb Elementary School, the site where a teenage gunman took the lives of 19 children and two teachers.
Chief Pete Arredondo did not consider himself the on-scene commander as he responded to the 18-year-old gunman who killed 21 people.
Sen. Roland Gutierrez stated that Uvalde school district police Chief Pete Arredondo had no radio with him at the school during the shooting.
Speaker Phelan and Lt. Gov. Patrick respond to the governor’s call for new committees to address the tragedy in Uvalde.
Democrats have called for additional restrictions on firearms after the shooting deaths of 19 schoolchildren and two teachers in Uvalde.
The proposed map would create one new Republican district while eliminating most competitive seats based on recent voting patterns.
Democratic lawmakers say that the Texas constitution requires the legislature to wait until 2023 to draw new maps.
The Texas Senate approved legislation to provide liability protections for businesses that operated in good faith during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A Senate committee hearing on election integrity bills was delayed after several Democrats demanded a special notice under the chamber’s procedural rules.
A San Antonio senator has introduced legislation to license 12 casinos in counties that approve casinos via local option elections.
In a move that will help Republicans pass legislation, the Texas Senate lowered the requirement of a supermajority from 19 to 18.
Without getting too deep into the weeds, here’s a look at the marijuana-related legislation proposed for the upcoming session in Texas so far.
