Lawmakers are considering a series of bills in response to the Robb Elementary School massacre in Uvalde.
The Texas House reelected Phelan as speaker by a vote of 143 to 3.
Here's a review of the top stories in Texas politics this year.
Gutierrez condemned the response by law enforcement during the shooting, which has also been criticized by the director of the state police.
Uvalde County voters rejected Democratic candidates for all statewide and legislative offices on election day.
After a delay of more than an hour, federal agents killed the gunman who murdered 19 students and two teachers at Robb Elementary School.
The state legislature has directed $100 million to bolster mental health and school safety initiatives.
The school board unanimously voted to terminate his contract exactly three months after the shooting that took the lives of 21 people.
The announcement comes months after a similar suit settled between Sandy Hook shooting parents and the firearm manufacturer Remington.
Judge Catherine Mauzy decided that Gutierrez improperly submitted the request under the Texas Government Code.
A committee formed by Speaker Dade Phelan to investigate the Robb Elementary School shooting released a preliminary report on its findings.
Rep. Dustin Burrows is releasing the video against the wishes of District Attorney Christina Mitchell-Busbee.
