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Republican Texas House candidate in Collin County charged with impersonating public servant

Frederick Frazier’s runoff opponent accused him of posing as a city code compliance officer to get campaign signs taken down. Frazier said his opponent is to blame in the case.

8 Mission police officers recognized at Texas Capitol for their valor

Eight Mission police officers were recognized Friday at the State Capitol in Austin on the Texas House of Representatives chamber floor for their bravery in two high profile incidents, one of which resulted in the death of fellow officer Cpl. Jose Luis “Speedy” Espericueta Jr. who was also recognized posthumously.

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Texas House speaker pitches spending more than $100 million for mental health, school safety programs

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick had asked House leaders to support his push for arming school police officers with bulletproof shields after the Uvalde shooting. House Speaker Dade Phelan is also asking for more money for mental health and school safety programs.

Texas House kicks off inquiry into Uvalde shooting behind closed doors

State Rep. Dustin Burrows, the chair of the investigating committee, said he couldn’t promise a timeline for the review and that witnesses will be questioned in private.

House Speaker Dade Phelan announces legislative committee to investigate Uvalde shooting

Phelan said it is an “outrage” that officials still do not have a clear picture of what happened during the shooting. The committee’s findings will inform the House’s legislative response.

Republican Texas House races become high-dollar affairs as Tuesday’s primary runoff nears

The pricey fights illustrate how much of the action in Texas politics has shifted back to the primary after redistricting dramatically reduced the number of competitive seats.

South Texas Democrats fight to shape their party’s future in primary runoffs

Democratic primary runoffs for two congressional districts and two legislative seats in South Texas highlight the candidates’ divergent visions for the party in a region the GOP is heavily targeting.

Meet the Texas teens taking on the state’s ‘tampon tax’

A group of young women have teamed up with a prestigious Houston law firm to get the state to stop charging sales tax on menstrual products, arguing they qualify as “wound care dressings.”

Boerne’s Hill Country Charm and Texas-German Heritage Fuel a Weekend of Fun

Cibolo Creek anchors this bucolic town northwest of San Antonio

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State Rep. Chris Turner won’t run for House Democratic Caucus chair again

The Grand Prairie lawmaker has led the minority party’s House caucus since 2017.

Analysis: Gerrymandering has left Texas voters with few options

Texans who don’t vote in primaries and primary runoffs are missing a chance to choose who goes to Congress and the Texas Legislature. Thanks to the political maps drawn by lawmakers last year, only a handful of those contests will be competitive in November.

More than half of the Texas House wants to stop the execution of Melissa Lucio, convicted of killing her toddler

Despite substantive doubts surrounding the cause of her child’s death and a suspect “confession” obtained after hours of interrogation, Lucio is set to be executed next month for killing her 2-year-old daughter.

Texas far-right conservatives spent millions to oust House GOP leaders, to little avail

In the Texas House, the biggest intraparty attack on Republican leadership came from the Defend Texas Liberty PAC, led by former state Rep. Jonathan Stickland, R-Bedford. Backed by hard-right donors like Tim Dunn and Farris Wilks, West Texas oil tycoons, the group spent at least $5.2 million from January onward.

State GOP leaders win big in Texas legislative primaries

Almost all the preferred candidates of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dade Phelan nabbed enough votes to head into the November general election. And nearly all sitting House and Senate members seeking to return to the Texas Capitol kept their seats.

Indicted Austin officer Justin Berry advances to GOP runoff for Texas House seat

Berry, who will face Ellen Troxclair in the runoff, was one of 19 Austin officers accused of using excessive force on people demonstrating against police brutality in 2020.

Redistricting, challenges from the right test Texas House GOP incumbents coming off “most conservative session ever”

The primaries are also the first major electoral test for House Speaker Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, who took over the gavel more than a year ago.

An Austin cop has been charged with police misconduct. That might actually help his Texas House campaign.

Justin Berry is among 19 Austin law enforcement officers indicted and accused of using excessive force on anti-police brutality protesters in 2020.

Texas House candidate Justin Berry is among Austin officers indicted on excessive force charges, union president says

The Austin police officer is one of four Republicans seeking their party’s nomination for Texas House District 19, west of Austin.

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Progressive group wants to oust two House Democrats in March 1 primary

The Texans for Better Democrats Coalition is throwing its support behind Candis Houston, who is running against state Rep. Harold Dutton of Houston, and Rep. Claudia Ordaz Perez, who faces fellow El Pasoan Rep. Art Fierro.

State Rep. Eddie Lucio III, who announced last year he would not seek reelection, to step down early

The Brownsville Democrat said his resignation will be effective Jan. 31. That sets up a potential special election to finish his term, though whoever wins would only serve for a short time.

Tracy O. King announces re-election campaign

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Shelley Luther, anti-lockdown activist and GOP candidate, said Chinese students should be banned from Texas universities

Luther became nationally known at the beginning of the pandemic in 2020 when she refused to shut down her Dallas salon in defiance of emergency orders. She was sentenced to a week in jail but was released after only a few days.

Zaffrini's Senate District 21 remains in Hays County

Hays County will continue to be a part of Senate District 21, represented by Senator Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo following the completion of the redistricting process for the Congressional, Texas Senate, Texas House and State Board of Education maps.[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]

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Texas’ 2022 races coming into focus as candidate filings close

Every statewide office, legislative seat and U.S. House district will be on the ballot next year when the state’s new political maps are expected to be used.

Texas' multibillion-dollar corporate tax incentive program is slated to end in 2022. Will state officials let it die?

Critics of the Chapter 313 corporate tax incentive program say it lacks accountability and is burdensome to taxpayers in the state.

Analysis: Texas’ population has changed much faster than its political maps

Texas’ population has grown 40% this century, and 91% of the new Texans are people of color. Federal judges now have to decide whether those monumental changes are reflected in the state’s political maps.

Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against the State of Texas to Challenge Statewide Redistricting Plans

The U.S. Department of Justice announced today that it has filed a lawsuit under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act against the State of Texas and the Texas Secretary of State, challenging the State’s redistricting plans for the Texas congressional delegation and the Texas House of Representatives. The United States’ complaint asks the court to prohibit Texas from conducting elections under the challenged plans and asks the court to order Texas to devise and implement new plans that comply with Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. The complaint also asks the court to establish interim plans pending a lawful state redistricting. On Sept. 1, the department issued guidance under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, for redistricting and methods of electing government bodies. More information about the Voting Rights Act and other federal voting laws is available on the Department of Justice’s website at https://www.justice.gov/crt/voting-section.

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A growing number of Texas Republicans want a fourth special session to pass COVID-19 vaccine mandate ban

It remains unclear whether Gov. Greg Abbott — the only official with the power to convene special sessions — will order state lawmakers back to Austin, or what issues he would include on the agenda.

Gov. Greg Abbott, GOP leaders allocate $4 million to fund county-level election audits

A new state law requires the secretary of state's office to audit results in four randomly selected counties every two years.

Jay Kleberg, King Ranch scion and conservationist, to run for land commissioner as a Democrat

At least three other Democrats and four Republicans are vying for the office that GOP incumbent George P. Bush is leaving to run for attorney general.

State Rep. Alex Dominguez will run to replace retiring state Sen. Eddie Lucio Jr. in high-stakes Democratic primary

Lucio is retiring from the Rio Grande Valley seat, and Dominguez wants to continue his legacy of focusing on education in the region. But he suggested he would take a different approach to at least a couple issues, including abortion.

Gov. Greg Abbott calls for criminal investigation into availability of pornographic content in public schools

It’s unclear why the governor tasked the state's education agency, which does not employ law enforcement officers, to perform the investigation.

Watch three Texas House Democrats discuss their year playing legislative defense against GOP priority legislation

State Reps. Gina Hinojosa, Donna Howard and Eddie Rodriguez talked about everything from redistricting to “critical race theory” with Texas Tribune CEO Evan Smith.

Texas voters split on whether voting laws should be more strict, UT/TT Poll finds

The October poll found that the percentage of Democrats who said voting rules should be less strict increased significantly, with 64% of voters taking that position compared to the 51% in August.

Republican John Lujan wins special election runoff to flip Texas House seat in San Antonio

Republicans saw flipping the seat as a way to make headway into South Texas, where Democrat Joe Biden underperformed last year.

It’s Election Day in Texas. Here’s what voters are deciding.

Texas voters will decide on eight proposed changes to the state’s Constitution. Voters in the San Antonio area will pick a new Texas House member. And Austin voters will decide whether to require more police officers.

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With a congressional seat suddenly open, Democrats in the Rio Grande Valley race to recruit for a competitive district

U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez announced last week he’ll seek reelection in a new seat, leaving his 15th Congressional District open for the 2022 election. Candidate filing begins Nov. 13.

Texas lawmaker keeping mum on inquiry into what books students can access as school districts grapple with how to respond

Critics say state Rep. Matt Krause's inquiry targets books about women, people of color and LGBTQ people. The lawmaker says providing specifics about his inquiry "could compromise a potential investigation."

Houston City Councilmember Greg Travis resigns and announces he’s running for the Texas House – Houston Public Media

Travis hopes to replace state Rep. Jim Murphy, who isn’t running for reelection.

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Gov. Greg Abbott signs off on Texas’ new political maps, which protect GOP majorities while diluting voices of voters of color

Texas lawmakers drew new maps for the state House and Senate, congressional delegation and State Board of Education. Here’s what Texans should know about the 2021 redistricting outcomes.

Texas’ new political maps create safer districts for incumbents — and put an end to some challengers’ runs

The redistricting process in the GOP-dominated Legislature made many political districts less competitive, which some experts believe might hurt civic engagement.

In fast-growing Central Texas, redistricting sparks political reshuffling in upcoming statehouse and congressional races

The fast-growing region likely will see a considerable number of new state and federal lawmakers after the 2022 election. And in many cases, they will be representing districts whose boundaries have significantly shifted.

Texas legislators pass most — but not all — of Gov. Greg Abbott’s priority measures in final flurry of lawmaking

Lawmakers approved new political maps and decided how to spend COVID-19 relief money. But they didn’t pass bills about vaccine mandates or the criminal penalty for illegal voting.

Texas voters will decide whether to lower their property tax payments after Legislature completes last-minute Hail Mary

If voters approve the measure next year, it will raise the state’s homestead exemption from $25,000 to $40,000 for school district property taxes, netting the average homeowner about $176 in savings.

Texas lawmakers pass controversial new map for the U.S. House of Representatives – Houston Public Media

While Democrats hold firm in their accusations of racial gerrymandering, Republicans passed a map reallocating Texas’ seats in the U.S. House. A court challenge is likely ahead.

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Texas Republicans pave way for new battleground state House district in Rio Grande Valley over local lawmakers’ objections

The likely new district comes as Texas Republicans continue to try to make new inroads in South Texas after the 2020 election.

Texas House passes bill limiting public school athletes to teams that match their birth gender

The controversial measure, which was debated for ten hours, now goes to the state Senate. Critics called it discriminatory.

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GOP state Rep. Lyle Larson, who has increasingly broken with his party, won’t seek reelection

The San Antonio Republican announced Wednesday he will not run for another term in 2022.

Texas House passes proposed new map for chamber’s 150 districts, aiming to protect Republicans’ majority for the next decade

Members considered more than 50 amendments to the proposed map during debate that began Tuesday and ended early Wednesday. Some of the biggest changes focused on Dallas and Harris counties.

Special runoff election to fill vacant San Antonio-area House seat set for Nov. 2

Republicans are pushing to flip the San Antonio-based seat.

Analysis: When Texas legislators admit they don’t know what they’re doing

When lawmakers find something in the law that they don’t like — or that their voters don’t like — they can always say they didn’t know what they were voting on. It happens more than you’d think.

Texas House committee advances proposed map for lower chamber

The draft, which will need a stamp of approval from the full chamber before it can head to the Senate for consideration, is likely to continue to change before the Legislature sends it to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk for a signature.

City to consider quarantine, mental health policies

The Brownsville City Commission will hold its regular commission meeting at 5 p.m. Tuesday where the commission is expected to vote on two resolutions pertaining to the Brownsville Police Department.

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Analysis: In the drive to get new Texas political maps, racial representation takes a back seat

Republican lawmakers in Texas are trying to make the most of their majority, drawing new political maps to preserve their political dynasty. The maps they’ve proposed would do that, but don’t represent the state’s population.

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Proposed Texas House map splits Hays County, draws Zwiener out of District 45

A proposed Texas House map would separate Hays County into two different districts and State Rep.[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]

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How The Texas Senate’s Proposed Redistricting Map Would Change Congressional Districts Around Spring

Spring, Texas – The Texas State Senate’s proposal for redistricting would make significant changes to congressional districts across the state and if adopted would change the representation for many Spring residents. Under the current lines, Spring is split three ways with areas in the 2nd, 8th, and 18th Congressional Districts. If the Senate’s proposal passes, Spring would sit entirely in the 2nd Congressional District, currently represented by Republican Congressman Dan Crenshaw. The 2nd Congressional District would also extend north to cover parts of The Woodlands and would encompass roughly a third of Montgomery County, much of which is currently in the 8th Congressional District, represented by Republican Congressman Kevin Brady. The newly created 38th Congressional District would cover areas that the 2nd currently passes through, including the entirety of Klein and Tomball.

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Proposed Texas House map splits Hays County, draws Zweiner out of District 45

A proposed Texas House map would separate Hays County into two different districts and State Rep.[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News District 45, House of Representatives, Erin Zwiener, San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]

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Texas House proposes map that increases Republican strength and decreases Black and Hispanic majority districts

The Texas Legislature is in the midst of its third special session, which is dedicated to redrawing political maps based on the latest census data that showed people of color fueled 95% of Texas’ population growth over the past decade.

Brian Harrison wins Texas House seat after beating fellow Republican John Wray, who used to hold the seat

Harrison is the former chief of staff at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under President Donald Trump. He will replace Waxahachie Republican Jake Ellzey, who was elected to Congress in July.

Republican John Lujan and Democrat Frank Ramirez advance to runoff for San Antonio-area Texas House seat

Lujan is a Republican who previously held the seat and is hoping to help his party make inroads in South Texas. Ramirez is a former San Antonio City Council staffer.

Senate panel advances Texas Senate and State Board of Education maps

The initial drafts of both maps have so far attempted to strengthen Republican majorities by protecting incumbents and creating more GOP-friendly districts.

John Wray fights for old Texas House seat against Brian Harrison in special election that has turned personal

The two Republicans are fighting to replace former state Rep. Jake Ellzey, R-Waxahachie, who is now a congressman.

Texas House Passes Controversial Election Bill – Houston Public Media

The bill passed 79-37 on second reading late Thursday night, bringing it one vote away from final approval in the Texas House. The measure includes bans on 24-hour voting and drive-through voting.

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TX GOP House Speaker Signs Arrest Warrant For Dems

Democrats who have returned to the state could be detained and forced to come to the capitol.

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Texas House just short of quorum as order issued to keep members inside chamber

After a procedural vote, the lawmakers need Speaker Dade Phelan’s permission to leave the House chamber.

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Texas Democrats Who Left Austin To Block Voting Bill Won’t ‘Telegraph’ 2nd Special Session Plans – Houston Public Media

After Democrats left Austin and blocked legislation from passing in the first legislative session, Gov. Greg Abbott set a second to begin Saturday. But without a quorum it will meet the same fate.

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3 Texas Democratic lawmakers who fled the state to block GOP bills tested positive for COVID-19 in Washington, DC

Chris Turner, chairman of the state's House Democratic Caucus, said it was a "sober reminder that COVID is still with us."

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Texas Democrats’ decampment has echoes of 2003 redistricting fight

The year was 2003, and the cramped Speaker’s Committee Room next to the Texas House floor was overflowing with reporters and spectators.

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As a group of Texas Democratic lawmakers flee to DC to protest Republican efforts to overhaul voting rights, Rep. Morales stays behind – The Big Bend Sentinel

AUSTIN –A majority of Democrats from the Texas House of Representatives left the state on Monday in an attempt to block two voting restriction bills being pushed by Republicans through the special legislative session that began last Thursday. By not appearing at the legislative chambers in Austin, the dozens of Democrats left the House without a quorum, preventing the Legislature from voting on Governor Greg Abbott’s priority bills and effectively bringing the special session to a grinding halt.

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Harris, Manchin to meet Texas Democrats who left state in effort to block GOP election bill

Vice President Kamala Harris will meet with the Texas Democratic legislators who fled the state Monday in an effort to block Republican-backed election bills.

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Texas Democrats dig in after exodus; GOP threatens arrest

Abbott has already threatened Democrats with arrest once they come back home, which may not be until the current 30-day special session ends in August. State Rep. Eddie Morales, one of four Democrats who stayed behind, said it his understanding that troopers would not leave Texas. Despite the exodus by Democrats, Abbott has said Republicans will not be deterred. Texas Democrats, shut out of power in the state Capitol for decades, last fled the state in 2003 to thwart a redistricting plan. But they were unable to arrest the lawmakers without a warrant issued by Oklahoma authorities, and the lawmakers refused the troopers’ request.

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Texas House votes to allow for arrest of Democrats who fled to DC to block voting bill

It’s the second time Democrats have walked out in an attempt to stop voter legislation.

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Texas Democrats Urge Biden To Act On Voting Rights As They Protest State Legislation

By traveling to the nation's capital, the Texas lawmakers deprive the state legislature of the quorum needed to take up Republicans proposals to restrict voting.

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Watch Live: Texas Democrats speak in D.C. after fleeing state to block vote on elections bill

The group of Texas Democrats is calling on Congress to enact federal voting rights protections.

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Texas Democrats leave state to try to stop Republican voting bill

Democrats in the Texas Legislature on Monday began leaving for Washington, D.C., and said they were ready to remain there for weeks in a second revolt against a GOP overhaul of election laws.

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Texas Democrats take off in private jets en route to Washington DC to stop GOP voting restrictions

Missing Democrats will deny Republican quorum to conduct any business

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Texas Dems Plan To Flee Texas For D.C. Monday To Block GOP Election Bills A Second Time

Democratic members of the Texas House of Representatives are planning to fly to Washington, D.C. Monday in an attempt to halt the state Legislature from advancing controversial Republican-backed election bills during the ongoing special legislative session, sources close to state Democrats confirmed to NBC News and...

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Texas House Democrats preparing to flee the state in move that could block voting restrictions bill, bring Legislature to a halt

Democrats in the Texas House of Representatives plan to leave the state and fly to Washington, D.C., Monday afternoon, according to sources with knowledge of the plan, in a bid to again deny Republica[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]

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Texas Democratic lawmakers will flee the state in a dramatic walkout to block a laundry list of GOP priorities, reports say

Democrats in the state House want to deny the quorum needed to pass voting restrictions and bills targeting trans athletes and critical race theory.

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Texas Democrats leave state to try to stop GOP voting bill

Democrats in the Texas Legislature on Monday bolted for Washington, D.C., and said they were ready to remain there for weeks in a second revolt against a GOP overhaul of election laws, forcing a dramatic new showdown over voting rights in America. Private planes carrying a large group of Democrats took off from an airport in Austin, skipping town just days before the Texas House of Representatives was expected to give early approval to sweeping new voting restrictions in a special legislative session.

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Democratic walkout blocks Texas voter bill – for now. Only Congress can save voting rights.

Without federal action to protect our elections and right to vote, our democracy is in peril – not just in Texas or Georgia or Florida, but everywhere.

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‘Leave the building’: Texas walkout escalates voting battles

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Midnight was coming fast. Any moment now, the Texas House of Representatives would sign off on one of the most restrictive new voting laws in America.

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As Texas Legislature Calls It Quits For Now, Voting Bill Blame Game Continues

Now that the 2021 regular session of the Texas Legislature is officially wrapped-up, state lawmakers now await to hear when Gov. Greg Abbott will call them back to work for overtime as he promised to revive Senate Bill 7, the controversial Republican election reform bill Texas House Democrats killed over the...

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Walkout by Democrats in Texas House of Representatives keeps sweeping voting curbs bill from passing

The move by Democrats in the state House of Representatives denied Republicans a quorum. Governor Greg Abbott said he'll call a special session to restart the process.

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Texas Democrats Walk Out, Stop Republican's Sweeping Voting Restrictions

The revolt torpedoed the measure which would have reduced polling hours, empowered poll watchers and scaled back ways to vote in Texas, which already has some of the nation's strictest voting laws.

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Texas Democrats walk out, keep sweeping voting curbs bill from passing

Move denied Republicans quorum. Governor says he'll call special session to restart the process.

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Tarrant County Democrats on conference committee for voter restriction bill

The Senate opted not to accept the House changes to Senate Bill 7, prompting the formation of a conference committee to iron out the differences.

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COVID, abortion, voting access, permitless gun carry: Here’s where Texas bills stand

There are about two weeks left of the regular legislative session, leaving Texas lawmakers with limited time to pass laws.

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Texas House Approves Republican-Backed Voting Bill Over Democratic Cries Of Voter Suppression

In the wee hours of Friday morning, the Texas House of Representatives voted to pass a slate of election reforms Republicans argue would secure “election integrity” but that Democrats and other critics call voter suppression. The vote put Texas one step closer to joining other Republican-led states — Georgia, Iowa...

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Texas House Voting Bill Faces Contentious Pre-Dawn Session, As It Inches Toward Passage – Houston Public Media

Rep. Briscoe Cain’s version of Senate Bill 7 passed a party-line vote on second reading after harsh questioning by Democrats and parliamentary maneuvers that nearly derailed the bill.

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Texas House Voting Bill Faces Contentious Pre-Dawn Session, As It Inches Toward Passage – Houston Public Media

Rep. Briscoe Cain’s version of Senate Bill 7 passed a party-line vote on second reading after harsh questioning by Democrats and parliamentary maneuvers that nearly derailed the bill.

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Texas House OK's Republican-backed voting bill in key vote

The bill could undergo more changes. Governor Greg Abbott has said he supports "election integrity" efforts. Texas is one of several GOP-controlled states passing similar, sweeping bills.

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Texas House Passes Bill Making It Harder To Bond Out Of Jail – Houston Public Media

The Texas House of Representatives on Monday passed a bill that would make it harder for people to bond out of jail before trial. House Bill 20, also known as the Damon Allen Act, passed the House on a voice vote. The measure, which Gov. Greg Abbott had declared an emergency item for the session, ...

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Dan Patrick's Texas Senate Is All That Stands In The Way Of Permitless Handguns In Texas

Until just a few days ago, it looked like the legislative push to allow Texans to carry handguns without licenses was on life support after Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said a Texas House-backed proposal to allow permitless carry didn’t have enough support in the Texas Senate to get a full-hearing, let alone be approved by...

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Bill To Allow ‘Constitutional Carry’ Of Firearms Gains Momentum In Texas House – Houston Public Media

Opponents, including firearm instructors and police, worry permitless carry would be a public safety risk.

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GOP Bill Would Limit A Texas Homeowner’s Ability To Sue Over Construction Defects – Houston Public Media

The measure would slash the statute of repose to five years, although defects often take more than five years to manifest.

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In Leaked Report, Texas Democrats Blame COVID-19 For Weak Performance in 2020 – Houston Public Media

An internal report finds a decision to forgo door-to-door canvassing hampered voter registration and turnout compared to Republicans.

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Update: Phelan Sworn In As Texas House Speaker On Opening Day Of 2021 Texas Legislative Session – Houston Public Media

Lawmakers will convene at noon in the State Capitol, where new senators and representatives will be sworn in. The Texas Senate announced it would also pass its rules later in the week and then adjourn until Jan. 26. — Houston Public Media’s Matt Harab—Update at 12:50 p.m. — Phelan elected speaker of the houseThe Texas House has elected Rep. Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, to be speaker of the house. As the day began, state troopers and national guard members roamed the grounds of the State Capitol, many in full riot gear. — Matt Harab of Houston Public Media and Paul Flahive of Texas Public RadioUpdate at 8:55 a.m.Houston Public Media’s Matt Harab is outside the Capitol.

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How Beaumont State Rep. Dade Phelan Clinched The Texas House Speakership – Houston Public Media

Phelan will face one of the most difficult sessions in decades, with issues ranging from COVID-19 relief to redistricting. State Rep. Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, has effectively locked up the race to become the next Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives. Talk with anyone who's worked with Dade Phelan in the Texas Legislature, and one of the first things you'll hear is that he's a hard worker. Phelan's work ethic was on full display in the 2019 session when he chaired the House State Affairs Committee. “The party chairman does not have any sway or impact in the Republican caucus of the House, frankly,” Zerwas said.

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Texas Dems' Face-Plant In State House Takeover Means Abbott and GOP Hold All The Cards

Thanks to Democrats' failure to take over the Texas House, Gov. Texas Democrats came into the 2020 election cycle with sky-high hopes of kicking ass and taking names. Most surprisingly, Democrats completely face-planted on taking over the state House, ensuring that Gov. Greg Abbott and his Republican allies will once again have control over all branches of state government during next year’s legislative session. “This, in keeping with history, is a long game for Texas Democrats,” Rottinghaus said.

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