Over a decade of attempts to reform the Texas Advance Directives Act has resulted in a new bill that would extend the transfer period to 25 days.
Here's a review of the week that kicked the Texas Legislature into overdrive.
A committee over a bill to ban child gender modification had over 3,000 people sign up to give testimony and had protests that gained national attention.
One member of the Texas House says he doesn't know where key leaders will stand on the issue this session.
Rep. Glenn Rogers received the endorsement of Gov. Greg Abbott after primary day, while Mike Olcott was backed by Sen. Ted Cruz.
Social issues occupied the foreground in the heated race, especially abortion and child gender modification.
Rep. Glenn Rogers is serving his first term after winning a runoff in 2020. He is now fighting for his seat in a runoff with Mike Olcott.
This week — Tarrant County legislators spar over redistricting, the Texas GOP chairman announces his re-election bid, and Sen. Brandon Creighton is appointed to chair another committee.
Though most incumbents received their parties’ nominations on primary day, some will continue to campaign for the May 24 runoff.
Klick's challenger David Lowe has criticized her for the legislative deaths of several bills to ban child gender transition.
“There is no evidence that long-term mental health outcomes are improved or that rates of suicide are reduced by hormonal or surgical intervention.”
The attorney general said he is investigating the companies for allegedly violating the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act.
