Next Texas House speaker will be elected with bipartisan support
The editorial below by Chairman Chris Turner originally appeared in the Texas Tribune: On January 8, 2019, the 86th Legislature will convene and the 150
Texas Rep. Helen Giddings Denounces Hate, Calls for Moment of Silence in House Chamber
In the House chamber Monday, Texas Rep. Helen Giddings (D-DeSoto) called on the membership to stand with her as she denounced hatred, bigotry and terrorism
Texas House votes to extend life of maternal mortality task force
Legislation that would extend the life of a state task force studying Texas’ high maternal morbidity rates was tentatively approved by the Texas House late
Amid divisive issues, Texas lawmakers find unity in fighting pregnancy-related deaths
State Rep. Shawn Thierry told her House colleagues that she feared she would die when she gave birth, feeling as though her heart would “beat right out
Gonzalez: Let’s talk bathrooms, Gov. Abbott (Op-ed)
For the last seven months, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Gov. Greg Abbott have obsessed over who uses which bathroom in Texas. While these political
Abbott and His Armed Militia
Did Gov. Greg Abbott hire an armed paramilitary group to run security on a recent campaign stop? That’s what Rep. Gina Hinojosa, D-Austin, is trying to find out
Giddings: Why is emergency special session ignoring Texas’ student debt crisis? (Op-ed)
AUSTIN — Last month, Gov. Greg Abbott called a special legislative session, declaring, “If I’m going to ask taxpayers to foot the bill for a
Howard: Amendment would make Texas shoulder more school funding (Op-ed)
Upon receiving their property tax notices, Texas homeowners seem ready to channel Peter Finch in the 1976 movie “Network” by throwing open their windows and
House Democrats, business groups push for repeal of ‘sanctuary cities’ ban
AUSTIN – Texas House Democrats on Tuesday vowed to use “every conceivable tool” at their disposal to fight discriminatory legislation during the special session, including the so-called bathroom
Texas Democrats lay out their own special session priorities
House and Senate Democrats on Monday unveiled their priorities for the upcoming special legislative session, including some measures that fall in line with the agenda Gov. Greg Abbott laid
Special session is sign of state on wrong track: Moody (Op-ed)
Next time you spend hours in line at a Department of Public Safety office trying to get your license renewed, you’ll have something in common
Five New Laws that Will Likely Get Texas Sued (Or Already Have)
Infighting, red-meat politics and parliamentary revenge characterized this year’s Texas Legislature. Amid the fray, legislators failed to reauthorize basic state agencies such as the Texas