Press Releases
STATEMENT: HDC Chair Chris Turner Statement on For the People Act, John Lewis Voting Rights Act
(Washington, D.C.) – Early this morning, the U.S. Senate attempted to advance S1, the For the People Act. Although Republican Senator Ted Cruz blocked all
STATEMENT: Texas HDC Chair, Legal Counsel Respond to Texas Supreme Court Ruling on Article X Veto Case
(Austin, TEXAS) – Today, the Supreme Court of Texas denied the petition filed by Texas House Democrats, the Texas AFL-CIO, state employees and legislative caucuses
STATEMENT: HDC Chair Chris Turner on First Day of Second Special Session
(TEXAS) – Today, the Texas Legislature convened the second called special session. The Texas House of Representatives did not have a quorum. Texas House Democratic
STATEMENT: Texas House Democrats Score Key Victory as Legislature Adjourns Sine Die
(Washington, D.C./TEXAS) – Today, the Texas Legislature adjourned Sine Die. Texas House Democrats successfully denied Republicans the quorum they needed to pass their anti-voter bills
STATEMENT: Rep. Donna Howard Responds to Governor’s COVID-19 Executive Order
(TEXAS) – Today, Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order prohibiting governmental entities — including cities, counties and schools — from enacting masking or vaccine
STATEMENT: Texas Democrats Meet with Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee and Senior Members of the House Judiciary Committee
(Washington, D.C.) — Today, Texas Legislators returned to Capitol Hill for a conversation with leaders of the House Committee on the Judiciary including Chairman Jerrold Nadler.