After her narrow loss to Plesa, Jolly conceded the race the day after the election without mentioning the possibility of a recount.
The Collin County Texas House district has a rating of R-58% on The Texan’s Texas Partisan Index.
Both Republicans and Democrats will continue the election process into a runoff as they seek their parties’ nomination for State House District 70 being vacated by Scott Sanford.
Amendments were adopted on the Texas House redistricting plan that could lead to one less Republican seat but shore up GOP support for incumbents.
Sanford is the seventh House member declining to seek re-election in 2022.
Perhaps the broadest law of its kind to pass the 87th legislature, Shaheen's bill applies to the state and all its local subdivisions.
Marshals at private schools, public schools, and even junior colleges would be authorized to carry their weapons instead of stowing them.
Senate Bill 12, which would have allowed censored Texans to challenge social media companies, died after failing to pass the midnight deadline on Tuesday.
Families separated for months during lockdowns of nursing homes will now have visitation by at least one designated essential caregiver protected by law.
While other bills would apply to all religious activity, this proposed amendment would only apply to religious services.
Legislation giving public charter schools a property tax exemption on leased or purchased property was reconsidered and narrowly passed in the Texas House.
“If churches are considered non-essential in our state, people will starve to death spiritually,” said Pastor Jorge Tovar.
