Democratic lawmakers say that the Texas constitution requires the legislature to wait until 2023 to draw new maps.
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.
Though Texas follows several other states in passing a law to ban abortions after a pulse is detected, the "Texas Heartbeat Act" is unique.
The proposed ban by Sen. Bob Hall would target doctors, not parents. Looming deadlines may kill it in a week.
While other bills would apply to all religious activity, this proposed amendment would only apply to religious services.
“These individuals still can compete, and they can do it under their biological sex,” Perry said before the Senate took a final vote.
A constitutional amendment to reform the Texas Disaster Act to require more legislative oversight was passed by the Senate in a 30 to 1 vote.
A Senate committee hearing on election integrity bills was delayed after several Democrats demanded a special notice under the chamber’s procedural rules.
The Texas Senate expedited legislation ordering the Public Utility Commission to reprice wholesale electricity transactions made during the winter storm blackouts.
Authored by nearly half of the Texas Senate, a proposed constitutional amendment would require legislative approval for extending disaster declarations.
Some bills approach gendered wording head-on. Others propose small, marginal edits to make the law gender-neutral.
