Texas cities and counties have already had their budgets compressed by a variety of factors, including the state’s current property tax limits.

Democrats concede there’s only so much they can do to keep Texas from redrawing its maps. But they want to encourage blue states to retaliate.

Texas Democrats have left the state in an attempt to prevent the state House from holding a vote Monday on new congressional maps that Republicans hope will net them several additional U.S. House seats in the 2026 midterm elections.

State lawmakers passed the law after a North Texas homeowners’ association barred landlords from renting to Section 8 tenants. Most of the affected tenants in that neighborhood were Black.

The bill was amended to make the benefits retroactive, supporting the family of a soldier whose name is on the legislation.

Lawmakers begin work today for their biennial legislative session. They’ll debate over the state budget, school issues, border security and property taxes, among other issues.

Martinez Fischer replaces Rep. Chris Turner of Grand Prairie, who has led the caucus since 2017 and did not seek reelection.

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

The federal bill seeks to reinstate sections of the 1965 Voting Rights Act that were written to protect people of color. Texas House Democrats see it as a way to prevent implementing provisions of a Texas voting restrictions bill moving through the state Legislature.

As of Wednesday, there were no known cases of absent Democrats being arrested, and the chamber was still shy of the 100 members it needs for a quorum to conduct official business. That is despite its Aug. 10 vote to proceed with the arrests.

With a Saturday start date set for a second special legislative session, Texas House Democrats who have camped out in the nation’s capital for more than three weeks to stymie a GOP voting bill said they are still mulling their next move.

Members left Texas about 10 days ago and have said they plan to stay out of state until after the special session ends Aug. 6.

On Wednesday, a State Representative from San Antonio, Philip Cortez, spoke out about why he decided to return to Texas after heading to Washington D.C. with a group of Democrats protesting the passage of House Bill 3.

Three of the Democratic state lawmakers who fled Texas to stymie a Republican-backed effort to impose new voting restrictions have tested positive for COVID-19 in the nation's capital.

Three lawmakers tested positive on Saturday and two more on Sunday. All of the lawmakers are fully vaccinated.

With over 50 House Democrats in Washington — along with 12 paid staff — the costs are quickly mounting and the party's funds are not unlimited.

Texas Republican lawmakers are still showing up at the state Capitol even though more than 50 Democrats who bolted for Washington say they have no plans to return soon.

Texas Republicans are authorizing law enforcement to find and bring back more than 50 legislators who fled to Washington “under warrant of arrest if necessary” after Democrats left the state to again block passage of sweeping new voting restrictions.

Democrats in the Texas Legislature have bolted for Washington, D.

Democrats in the Texas Legislature have bolted for Washington, D.

Texas’ lieutenant governor says Republicans won't revive changes to Sunday voting or wording that would have made it easier for judges to overturn elections.

Two- and four-year school leaders are looking to the upcoming special session for more support as the state decides how to spend $16 billion in federal stimulus funding

Republicans were assigning blame after the measure's dramatic failure Sunday night, but were also already looking ahead to a special session.

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Dan Patrick repeated unsubstantiated claims in a Thursday interview that the only way Republicans can lose on Election Day is if Democrats cheat. “The Democrats have just decided this election, Mark, we don't have to pay attention to any laws. The president leads the former vice president 50%-45% in Texas, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. “The left is in panic mode and are putting out questionable polls to discourage Republican turnout in Texas,” he tweeted. During the radio interview, Patrick predicted some Texans will take to the streets to protest election results, depending on who wins.