The lieutenant governor urged supporters to oppose Disney and said he wants parental rights legislation like the bill enacted in Florida.
The charges include reviewing subjects related to education, property taxes and appraisals, state investments, and more.
Texas lawmakers considered sports betting legislation last year, but the proposals did not make it out of committee.
Powell narrowly won the seat in 2018 and her reelection is unlikely after the Texas Legislature redrew the district to favor the GOP.
A Democratic judge in Dallas sentenced Shelley Luther to jail in 2020 after she opened her small business during the pandemic.
The most competitive Texas Senate seat still leaned toward Democrats in recent years, but three candidates hope to see that change in 2022.
Though she has a different stance on abortion, Sen. Lucio says LaMantia “will do good for South Texas.”
The candidates sought to position themselves as supporters of border security as they turned down the LIBRE Initiative’s support.
In the coming year, there could be a rematch between Dan Patrick and the Democrat who almost defeated him in 2018.
This week — Gov. Abbott says that an agency is poised to classify child gender procedures as child abuse, Texas’ abortion trigger ban readies ahead of a Supreme Court decision, and open legislative seats are listed.
Sen. Larry Taylor announced that he would not seek reelection, leaving a fifth seat in the Texas Senate open for a freshman member to fill.
Federal and private vaccine mandates have become the focal point of growing calls for a fourth special session and a state legislative response.
