Democrats broke quorum by going to Washington, D.C. when the Texas House was scheduled to meet on Tuesday.
As they did during the regular session, Democrats may break quorum during the special session to block a Republican election reform bill.
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.
Marshals at private schools, public schools, and even junior colleges would be authorized to carry their weapons instead of stowing them.
The constitutional carry bill working its way through the Texas legislature is now headed toward a conference committee to sort out the dispute over the Senate amendments.
This week — property rights at center of Texas House exchange, 10 Democrats vote for police "defunding" punishment, Abbott warns of border security cost.
Heartbeat legislation bans abortions after a heartbeat can be detected, typically occurring around 6 to 12 gestational weeks.
Rep. Tom Oliverson (R-Cypress), a medical doctor, led the effort to end the requirement to wear masks in the chamber and committees.
With certain minimum requirements, the bills give latitude to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to determine who would be included in the program.
Significant gains for Republicans in South Texas and along the border show that the region is turning purple.
The post-session study of where state house lawmakers fall on the ideological spectrum has been released by Rice University fellow Mark Jones.
