Governor Greg Abbott has never before thrown explicit support behind proposals to ban sex reassignment procedures for children.
All other House bills with the same goal have died in the Public Health Committee, where their kindred Senate bills await movement.
This week — Sid Miller jumps into puberty blocker debate, alcohol-to-go nears the finish line, and budget conference committee begins.
Here's a list of the newly announced Texas House committee chair and vice chair appointments.
Rep. Matt Krause will campaign to lead Texas House Republicans, replacing Rep. Stephanie Klick.
This week — Governor Abbott hints alcohol-to-go permanence, legislators continue to call for salons to reopen, and nursing home resources are advocated for.
Governor Abbott has endorsed embattled Rep. Dustin Burrows' reelection bid after the Lubbock Republican resigned as chair of the House GOP Caucus.
The post-session study of where state house lawmakers fall on the ideological spectrum has been released by Rice University fellow Mark Jones.
