Without a quorum, the Texas House is at a standstill and law enforcement is unable to apprehend absent Democrats while they are out of state.
Democrats broke quorum by going to Washington, D.C. when the Texas House was scheduled to meet on Tuesday.
Some Democrats sided with Republicans on a limited number of issues, but election reform is a matter where they are standing their ground.
When Gov. Abbott made his state border wall announcement, Speaker Dade Phelan said he would be delegating responsibilities to Texas House Committees.
Turner is the second state representative this cycle to announce he won't seek re-election for his Texas House seat.
Gov. Greg Abbott said on social media that he will veto Article 10 of the state's budget, which includes funding for the legislature itself.
Lawmakers are headed home for the summer after a 140-day session, unless Abbott decides to call them back to Austin for a special session soon.
The Republicans’ election security bill went down in flames after Democrats walked out of the House as it was being considered.
The day after three big GOP priority bills died from Democratic chubbing, House Republicans and Democrats went to battle.
Tuesday, May 25 is the last day for the Texas House to consider Senate bills and joint resolutions that have not yet passed the chamber.
Rep. Tony Tinderholt (R-Arlington) said Republicans are counting on voters, the “lowest level of local control,” to reach out to lawmakers.
Rep. Tom Oliverson (R-Cypress), a medical doctor, led the effort to end the requirement to wear masks in the chamber and committees.
The Democrats on the committee accused Chairman Briscoe Cain (R-Deer Park) and others of “silencing opposing viewpoints.”
A resolution to end the Texas House’s mask requirement now awaits final approval or denial by the full chamber.
An amendment that would have allowed the state to establish its own Medicaid-like program to expand coverage for uninsured Texans was voted down during budget debate.
Proposed constitutional amendments to establish four commercial casinos in Texas are currently pending in committees.
Republican state Rep. Bryan Slaton filed an amendment to the proposed state budget for the 2022-2023 biennium.
A representative of Las Vegas Sands Corp., which has hired 73 lobbyists in Texas, testified in favor of legalizing casinos.
With resolutions left pending, the Texas House Administration Committee will leave the lower chamber’s mask mandate in place for the time being.
The Texas House approved a handful of bills in its first opportunity to vote on legislation this session.
