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TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES


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‘Trey’s Law’ passes unanimously in Texas House, heads to Gov. Abbott’s desk

Read full article: ‘Trey’s Law’ passes unanimously in Texas House, heads to Gov. Abbott’s desk

Monday morning, the Texas House of Representatives unanimously passed SB 835, known as “Trey’s Law.”

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Prayer period in schools backed by Texas Legislature

Read full article: Prayer period in schools backed by Texas Legislature

A House vote showed broad support for the measure that would let districts set aside time for prayer or religious study.

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Texas Legislature on verge of completely banning THC products after key House vote

Read full article: Texas Legislature on verge of completely banning THC products after key House vote

The House approved the ban after previously considering proposals to preserve the industry by tightening regulations.

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Juvenile detention, imported shrimp, forever chemicals among hundreds of bills cut off by House deadline

Read full article: Juvenile detention, imported shrimp, forever chemicals among hundreds of bills cut off by House deadline

Some measures that made it through before midnight dealt with jail bonds, an unconstitutional ban on gay sex, and the liability of vaccine manufacturers.

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Texas House votes to strictly define man and woman, excluding trans people from state records

Read full article: Texas House votes to strictly define man and woman, excluding trans people from state records

If it becomes law, the bill would define sex based on reproductive organs and require state documents and policies to comply with that framework.

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After a sometimes graphic debate, Texas House advances bill limiting kids’ access to sexually explicit books in libraries

Read full article: After a sometimes graphic debate, Texas House advances bill limiting kids’ access to sexually explicit books in libraries

The bill would bar those under 18 from checking out books with sexually explicit material without parental permission.

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‘Audrii’s Law’ passes next step, now headed to full Texas Senate vote

Read full article: ‘Audrii’s Law’ passes next step, now headed to full Texas Senate vote

State lawmakers in the Texas Senate just gave the latest green light to H.B. 2000 - better known as ‘Audrii’s Law.'

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A 20-hour wait to speak: A pre-dawn House panel takes up Ten Commandments bill

Read full article: A 20-hour wait to speak: A pre-dawn House panel takes up Ten Commandments bill

Dozens of people who signed up to speak were ready at 4 a.m. to debate whether public school classrooms should have to display the Ten Commandments.

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With AI on the rise, Texas House passes bill requiring more transparency in political ads

Read full article: With AI on the rise, Texas House passes bill requiring more transparency in political ads

The bill faced fierce opposition from hardline conservatives who say it is policing speech and could allow the state to jail people over silly political memes.

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A now-discarded plan to split Keller ISD caused a stir. Lawmakers now want clear rules on how to divide districts.

Read full article: A now-discarded plan to split Keller ISD caused a stir. Lawmakers now want clear rules on how to divide districts.

A House bill would require school districts to hold an election before breaking into smaller entities.

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Improved response to mass shooting is goal of “Uvalde Strong” bill approved by Texas Legislature

Read full article: Improved response to mass shooting is goal of “Uvalde Strong” bill approved by Texas Legislature

Uvalde’s former mayor, now in the Legislature, wrote the bill so that law-enforcement agencies would have better coordination and leadership as they respond to a mass shooting.

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Texas House Republicans flex their might after Democrats threaten legislative priorities

Read full article: Texas House Republicans flex their might after Democrats threaten legislative priorities

After Republicans and Democrats fight over the budget and constitutional amendments, GOP members stake out a new battlefield.

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Texas lawmakers consider barring counties from mailing unsolicited voter registration forms

Read full article: Texas lawmakers consider barring counties from mailing unsolicited voter registration forms

Voting rights advocates worry that legislation approved by House and Senate committees could make it harder to get more people on the rolls.

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Texas Senate approves bill to block Houston’s ‘Uplift Harris’, other universal basic income programs

Read full article: Texas Senate approves bill to block Houston’s ‘Uplift Harris’, other universal basic income programs

The Texas Senate passed Senate Bill 2010, authored by Sen. Paul Bettencourt, to prevent local governments from using public funds for universal basic income programs like Harris County's "Uplift Harris."

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“It’s what’s best for a very select few”: Some Texans are skeptical about vouchers as they near the finish line

Read full article: “It’s what’s best for a very select few”: Some Texans are skeptical about vouchers as they near the finish line

Texas Republican lawmakers in regions known for support of public schools defended voting for vouchers, saying they gained leverage to seek concessions.

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In private school voucher push, Gov. Abbott breaks through by playing hardball

Read full article: In private school voucher push, Gov. Abbott breaks through by playing hardball

Anti-voucher Republicans said they voted for the bill so they could fight to improve it, and also to fend off political retribution.

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House Republicans refuse to pass ceremonial resolution honoring Cecile Richards

Read full article: House Republicans refuse to pass ceremonial resolution honoring Cecile Richards

Normally, memorial resolutions to honor Texans who have died are passed without controversy. But the resolution for Richards, a former president of Planned Parenthood who died this year, sparked a cascade of outrage from conservatives.

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See how Texas House members voted on school vouchers

Read full article: See how Texas House members voted on school vouchers

The House approved historic legislation that would implement school vouchers in Texas. Here’s how each representative voted.

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In historic first, Texas House approves private school voucher program

Read full article: In historic first, Texas House approves private school voucher program

The bill would let families use taxpayer dollars for their children’s private schooling. Lawmakers also signed off on a sweeping $7.7 billion package to boost public school funding.

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Texas bill increasing public school funding and teacher pay gets final House approval

Read full article: Texas bill increasing public school funding and teacher pay gets final House approval

The lower chamber overwhelmingly voted in favor of House Bill 2, a sweeping $8 billion piece of legislation that would also limit schools’ reliance on teachers without formal classroom training.

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Voucher vote updates: Texas House approves voucher proposal

Read full article: Voucher vote updates: Texas House approves voucher proposal

The Texas House also approved more money for schools in a bipartisan vote.

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Texas House approves push to award Attorney General Ken Paxton back pay

Read full article: Texas House approves push to award Attorney General Ken Paxton back pay

The vote instructs lawmakers who are negotiating a budget with the Senate to advocate for awarding Paxton the salary he missed while impeached over corruption allegations.

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$337 billion, two-year budget gets Texas House approval

Read full article: $337 billion, two-year budget gets Texas House approval

The lower chamber’s plan largely aligns with the Senate’s proposal and puts billions toward teacher pay, border security and property tax cuts.

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Budget day in the House: Texas lawmakers approve $337 billion spending plan

Read full article: Budget day in the House: Texas lawmakers approve $337 billion spending plan

Among the hundreds of amendments were ones that focused on school vouchers, the attorney general’s office and the Texas Lottery.

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Store, harvest, fix: How Texas can save its water supply

Read full article: Store, harvest, fix: How Texas can save its water supply

State lawmakers are poised to devote billions to save the state’s water supply. These are some of the ways the state could spend the money.

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‘It’s common sense’: State lawmakers push for change in honor of Audrii Cunningham

Read full article: ‘It’s common sense’: State lawmakers push for change in honor of Audrii Cunningham

The family of Audrii Cunningham, the slain 11-year-old Livingston girl, will testify in front of Texas state lawmakers as they push to change sex offender registry laws.

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Texas lawmaker will not move forward on bill to dismantle Parks and Wildlife Department

Read full article: Texas lawmaker will not move forward on bill to dismantle Parks and Wildlife Department

In a post on Facebook, State Rep. Pat Curry said the bill he filed, HB 4938, was done so as a mechanism to bring TPWD to the table to discuss proposed regulations on the deer breeding industry in Texas.

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Paxton impeachment cost state $5.1 million, auditor report finds

Read full article: Paxton impeachment cost state $5.1 million, auditor report finds

The new finding is about 20% higher than previous estimates of the known cost of the effort to remove Paxton from office.

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Ted Cruz funds ads supporting pro-voucher lawmakers

Read full article: Ted Cruz funds ads supporting pro-voucher lawmakers

The ads praise 14 Texas Republicans, including House Speaker Dustin Burrows, for their support of education savings accounts.

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Texas Senate advances bill to allow smaller homes on smaller lots

Read full article: Texas Senate advances bill to allow smaller homes on smaller lots

Lawmakers, who are preempting locals on lot sizes in new subdivisions, have been eyeing ways to allow more homes to be built as the state faces a shortage.

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Orator, conscience, advocate: State lawmakers honor Sylvester Turner with bipartisan accolades in Capitol ceremony

Read full article: Orator, conscience, advocate: State lawmakers honor Sylvester Turner with bipartisan accolades in Capitol ceremony

Turner, who spent nearly three decades in the Texas House and died last week, was remembered as a passionate Democrat committed to working across the aisle.

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Thrust into the spotlight by a school shooting, Uvalde’s former mayor finds his footing as a lawmaker

Read full article: Thrust into the spotlight by a school shooting, Uvalde’s former mayor finds his footing as a lawmaker

Don McLaughlin isn’t shy about speaking his mind and has disagreed with victims’ families and fellow Republicans. Now he brings his direct style to the Capitol.

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Transgender staffer navigates Texas Capitol with guarded care amid growing hostilities

Read full article: Transgender staffer navigates Texas Capitol with guarded care amid growing hostilities

Mo Jenkins is one of only a few openly transgender staffers working in the Capitol as lawmakers are making headway in restricting rights for LGBTQ+ Texans.

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Sylvester Turner will lie in state at Texas House of Representatives’ Hall

Read full article: Sylvester Turner will lie in state at Texas House of Representatives’ Hall

Representatives voted unanimously Thursday morning to have Congressman and former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner lie in state at the Texas House of Representatives' Halls.

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Texas House majority signs on to new bill restricting the use of bathrooms in public buildings by transgender people

Read full article: Texas House majority signs on to new bill restricting the use of bathrooms in public buildings by transgender people

House Bill 239, which echoes a bathroom bill that failed in 2017, includes new provisions for shelters and prisons.

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Texas leaders defend Black official after lawmaker’s public interrogation of DEI policies left her in tears

Read full article: Texas leaders defend Black official after lawmaker’s public interrogation of DEI policies left her in tears

The topic was a budget request from a state agency. The exchange grew emotional when a lawmaker pressed for answers about a strategic plan that praises diversity.

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Thin majority of Texas House signs on to support voucher bill

Read full article: Thin majority of Texas House signs on to support voucher bill

The 75 co-sponsors plus the bill’s author would provide enough votes to pass Gov. Abbott’s top priority measure in the 150-seat House.

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Texas House wants to give public schools $220 more per student

Read full article: Texas House wants to give public schools $220 more per student

The proposal, filed Thursday, comes well short of the increase school administrators and education advocates have been asking for.

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Winners and losers: Who came out on top — and who didn’t — in the Texas House’s committee assignments

Read full article: Winners and losers: Who came out on top — and who didn’t — in the Texas House’s committee assignments

There were only so many chair positions to go around, with 30 committees for 88 Republicans, making it inevitable that some would miss out on plum appointments.

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Texas House committee assignments extend power of experienced GOP leaders

Read full article: Texas House committee assignments extend power of experienced GOP leaders

Republicans chair all committees, as promised, while Democrats will lead half of the newly created subcommittees.

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Domestic violence is up in Texas. Survivors and supporters hope lawmakers will take action.

Read full article: Domestic violence is up in Texas. Survivors and supporters hope lawmakers will take action.

Reported domestic violence incidents have risen 26% since 2019.

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How a multi-year legal battle by allies of a billionaire megadonor set off this year’s explosive House Speaker race

Read full article: How a multi-year legal battle by allies of a billionaire megadonor set off this year’s explosive House Speaker race

A pair of lawsuits filed by allies of West Texas megadonor Tim Dunn shut down laws that banned outside spending in the House leadership race, allowing for more political mudslinging and raising questions about ethics rules.

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Texas Senate passes bill providing school choice, vouchers in the state

Read full article: Texas Senate passes bill providing school choice, vouchers in the state

The Texas Senate has passed Senate Bill 2, a bill that will allow school choice and vouchers in the state.

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Texas Republicans want more property tax cuts. Here’s how they may do it.

Read full article: Texas Republicans want more property tax cuts. Here’s how they may do it.

Gov. Greg Abbott said cutting taxes is a top priority, however, state lawmakers don’t have as much money to plug into tax cuts as they did two years ago.

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Conservatives clinch longtime goal of booting Democrats from leadership ranks in Texas House

Read full article: Conservatives clinch longtime goal of booting Democrats from leadership ranks in Texas House

Conservative activists in the GOP caucus called any power sharing with the minority party a betrayal of Republican voters.

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Texas Ethics Commission dismisses complaint against state GOP chair, lawmaker says

Read full article: Texas Ethics Commission dismisses complaint against state GOP chair, lawmaker says

Rep. Cody Harris had accused Abraham George of improperly threatening to send mailers and censure lawmakers who backed Rep. Dustin Burrows as House speaker.

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Texas Democrats hope to benefit after boosting Dustin Burrows to House speaker

Read full article: Texas Democrats hope to benefit after boosting Dustin Burrows to House speaker

The Democrats’ short list of possible benefits: A leader who learned to keep promises, a chance at chairing committees, and what they see as more chances for a fairer playing field.

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See how Texas House members voted in the speaker race

Read full article: See how Texas House members voted in the speaker race

The race pitted state Reps. David Cook and Dustin Burrows against each other. Here’s how each representative voted.

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Republican infighting flares after Burrows elected speaker

Read full article: Republican infighting flares after Burrows elected speaker

The Texas House kicked off the 2025 session by electing an establishment Republican to lead the chamber, drawing criticism from within the GOP.

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The Texas Legislature is back. Here’s what we’re watching.

Read full article: The Texas Legislature is back. Here’s what we’re watching.

From debating school vouchers and improving the state’s water supply to reining in property taxes, the GOP-led body will look to pass its conservative priorities amid fighting within the party.

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Attorney General Ken Paxton files motion to block death row inmate Robert Roberson from testifying

Read full article: Attorney General Ken Paxton files motion to block death row inmate Robert Roberson from testifying

The motion escalates a tense standoff between Paxton and a bipartisan Texas House committee, which had subpoenaed Roberson to testify at the Capitol on Friday.

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Texas GOP threatens House members who support Dustin Burrows in speaker race with attack mailers

Read full article: Texas GOP threatens House members who support Dustin Burrows in speaker race with attack mailers

This is the latest example of the Republican Party of Texas spending its resources attacking its own members.

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A school voucher program in Texas is more likely than ever. Can lawmakers craft a bill they agree on?

Read full article: A school voucher program in Texas is more likely than ever. Can lawmakers craft a bill they agree on?

Some voucher opponents are ready to compromise; others are hoping supporters will fumble over the program's size, eligibility and accountability.

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A new Texas GOP rule could alter the House speaker’s race — and ban some Republicans from appearing in primaries

Read full article: A new Texas GOP rule could alter the House speaker’s race — and ban some Republicans from appearing in primaries

Republicans who vote against party leaders’ preferred candidate could be barred from running in primaries. Lawsuits could follow.

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Dustin Burrows on bipartisanship, school vouchers and why he still thinks he’ll be Texas House speaker

Read full article: Dustin Burrows on bipartisanship, school vouchers and why he still thinks he’ll be Texas House speaker

In a Q&A, Burrows said he’s still confident he’ll win. But he says the leadership race is bigger than any one person and his supporters are trying to protect the integrity of the House.

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Gov. Greg Abbott signals support for David Cook over Dustin Burrows in GOP fight for House speaker

Read full article: Gov. Greg Abbott signals support for David Cook over Dustin Burrows in GOP fight for House speaker

Days after the Texas House GOP caucus backed Cook, Abbott made clear that he expects Republican representatives to do the same.

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The Texas House speaker race isn’t over. Here’s where it stands.

Read full article: The Texas House speaker race isn’t over. Here’s where it stands.

With Speaker Dade Phelan out of the race, Republican state Reps. David Cook and Dustin Burrows will now face off.

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What does the Texas House speaker do and why are Republicans fighting?

Read full article: What does the Texas House speaker do and why are Republicans fighting?

Texas Republicans are poised to pick the statehouse lower chamber’s next leader this weekend.

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Houston Rep. Gene Wu to lead Texas House Democrats through GOP-dominated legislative session

Read full article: Houston Rep. Gene Wu to lead Texas House Democrats through GOP-dominated legislative session

Wu defeated incumbent Trey Martinez Fischer on Thursday to become the next chair of the Texas House Democratic Caucus.

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How David Cook went from Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan’s ally to lead the movement to replace him

Read full article: How David Cook went from Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan’s ally to lead the movement to replace him

The two-term Republican caught many Capitol observers off guard when he emerged as the standard-bearer for a coalition that wants to depose Phelan and reshape how the House operates.

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Texas can schedule Robert Roberson’s execution — but lawmakers still expect his testimony first

Read full article: Texas can schedule Robert Roberson’s execution — but lawmakers still expect his testimony first

Roberson was convicted of killing his 2-year-old daughter in a “shaken baby” case that many say led to an innocent man’s death sentence.

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Texas Supreme Court removes temporary block to Robert Roberson’s execution

Read full article: Texas Supreme Court removes temporary block to Robert Roberson’s execution

The state’s highest civil court ruled that legislators can’t use subpoenas to block death row inmates’ executions, but suggested there’s still time for Roberson to testify before a Texas House panel.

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See final results from Texas for the November 2024 election

Read full article: See final results from Texas for the November 2024 election

Texans voted in several races, including for the President, a U.S. Senator, U.S. House members and more.

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Election Day updates: South Texas continues dramatic shift toward Donald Trump, GOP

Read full article: Election Day updates: South Texas continues dramatic shift toward Donald Trump, GOP

Texas might not be a swing state, but many of its races will have major consequences to the national political landscape and on the lives of everyday Texans.

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AG Paxton calls for Jeff Leach’s resignation after message sent to judge asking to consider new trial in Roberson case

Read full article: AG Paxton calls for Jeff Leach’s resignation after message sent to judge asking to consider new trial in Roberson case

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is calling for the resignation of State Representative Jeff Leach after his admission to sending text messages to a Texas Court of Criminal Appeals judge last week saying that death row inmate Robert Roberson deserved a new trial.

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State Rep. Jeff Leach asked Texas judge to consider a new Robert Roberson trial in apparent conduct violation

Read full article: State Rep. Jeff Leach asked Texas judge to consider a new Robert Roberson trial in apparent conduct violation

Leach, one of the driving forces behind the effort to stop Roberson’s execution, later apologized to the judge, who told the lawmaker there were still pending matters before the court.

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Ken Paxton and Texas House members accuse each other of mischaracterizing Robert Roberson’s case

Read full article: Ken Paxton and Texas House members accuse each other of mischaracterizing Robert Roberson’s case

After the attorney general insisted on the death row inmate’s guilt in a graphic press release, four lawmakers issued a point-by-point rebuttal.

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Robert Roberson’s case spotlights Texas’ GOP divide on criminal justice

Read full article: Robert Roberson’s case spotlights Texas’ GOP divide on criminal justice

Texas’ junk science statute has remained hamstrung for the last decade. So too have other criminal justice reforms, despite efforts from the Texas House.

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Gov. Abbott says House Committee ‘stepped out of line’ with subpoena for death row inmate

Read full article: Gov. Abbott says House Committee ‘stepped out of line’ with subpoena for death row inmate

Texas Governor Greg Abbott says the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence “stepped out of line” by subpoenaing death row inmate Robert Roberson and delaying his execution.

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Robert Roberson juror says new evidence would have prevented his conviction in shaken baby case

Read full article: Robert Roberson juror says new evidence would have prevented his conviction in shaken baby case

The death row inmate was expected to testify before a Texas House committee, but those plans were scrapped amid a dispute over whether he should appear in person or virtually.

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A legal battle spared Robert Roberson’s life, for now. Here’s what happens next.

Read full article: A legal battle spared Robert Roberson’s life, for now. Here’s what happens next.

The effort to spare Roberson sparked a conflict between the executive and legislative branches that must be resolved. When it is, the death row inmate will likely be back on the path to execution.

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Republicans raise $1 million targeting South Texas House races as Democrats invest elsewhere

Read full article: Republicans raise $1 million targeting South Texas House races as Democrats invest elsewhere

Democrats have long held an edge in South Texas, but Republicans see an opening there to expand their House majority.

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Does Dade Phelan have the votes to keep his job as Texas House speaker? It depends on how you count.

Read full article: Does Dade Phelan have the votes to keep his job as Texas House speaker? It depends on how you count.

Phelan appears to lack support from the majority of House Republicans, but he could still win with some Democratic support.

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Democratic Rep. Ana-María Rodríguez Ramos joins crowded Texas House speaker race

Read full article: Democratic Rep. Ana-María Rodríguez Ramos joins crowded Texas House speaker race

Rodríguez Ramos faces an uphill battle, as Democrats are the minority party with 64 seats in the 150-member Texas House.

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Texas’ prison guard shortfall makes it harder for inmates to get reprieve from extreme indoor heat, critics say

Read full article: Texas’ prison guard shortfall makes it harder for inmates to get reprieve from extreme indoor heat, critics say

About 25% of Texas’ correctional officer positions are unfilled. Inmates say the shortages make it harder for them to get respite during hot summer months.

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State Rep. James Frank becomes fourth Republican to challenge Dade Phelan for House speaker

Read full article: State Rep. James Frank becomes fourth Republican to challenge Dade Phelan for House speaker

Frank said he would work to bring better communication, member empowerment and management of the flow of legislation if he became the chamber’s leader.

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Here’s your ballot for the Nov. 5 Texas elections

Read full article: Here’s your ballot for the Nov. 5 Texas elections

Texas voters will elect officials in the presidential, congressional, statewide and legislative races.

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Warrants detail allegations that led to search of Democratic candidate for Texas House

Read full article: Warrants detail allegations that led to search of Democratic candidate for Texas House

The Texas attorney general’s office searched the home of Cecilia Castellano and a Democratic legislative aide. It said it’s investigating vote harvesting. Activists called it “intimidation.”

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Here’s how to vote in the Texas 2024 election

Read full article: Here’s how to vote in the Texas 2024 election

Election Day is Nov. 5. Here is everything you need to know about casting a ballot in Texas.

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In a North Texas House race, two Asian candidates campaign on their version of the American Dream

Read full article: In a North Texas House race, two Asian candidates campaign on their version of the American Dream

A competitive Texas House race in the Dallas suburbs features the first Asian to win Miss Texas and the second ever Asian woman to serve in the state Legislature.

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Republican state Rep. Doc Anderson resigns, Abbott calls special election

Read full article: Republican state Rep. Doc Anderson resigns, Abbott calls special election

Anderson, 79, was already not running for reelection. He said he’s leaving early to give his successor a chance at more seniority.

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Republican former state Rep. Jim Pitts has died at 77

Read full article: Republican former state Rep. Jim Pitts has died at 77

The Waxahachie Republican served as chief budget writer for the Texas House for nearly a decade. He died in Dallas surrounded by loved ones.

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Four Texas House Republicans censured for campaigning against incumbents

Read full article: Four Texas House Republicans censured for campaigning against incumbents

The censured members said they had been punished for campaigning against “liberal incumbents” alongside statewide elected officials like Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton.

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Henry Cuellar’s corruption trial delayed until after election

Read full article: Henry Cuellar’s corruption trial delayed until after election

The Laredo Democrat faces allegations of bribery, money laundering and working on behalf of a foreign government.

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Majority of incoming Texas House Republicans calls for end to Democratic committee chairs, narrowing path for Phelan

Read full article: Majority of incoming Texas House Republicans calls for end to Democratic committee chairs, narrowing path for Phelan

House Speaker Dade Phelan has stuck to the tradition of appointing chairs from the opposing party, drawing fierce pushback from the GOP’s right wing.

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Here’s how school vouchers, Paxton impeachment affected the Texas GOP primaries

Read full article: Here’s how school vouchers, Paxton impeachment affected the Texas GOP primaries

Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton crusaded against House Republicans who voted against school vouchers and in favor of impeachment, respectively.

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State Rep. Shelby Slawson says she’s running for House speaker in letter condemning Phelan

Read full article: State Rep. Shelby Slawson says she’s running for House speaker in letter condemning Phelan

The announcement came two days after Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, narrowly survived a runoff challenge from the GOP’s hard right.

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Texas runoff yields no clear winner among GOP’s warring factions, setting stage for power struggle

Read full article: Texas runoff yields no clear winner among GOP’s warring factions, setting stage for power struggle

Neither of the Texas GOP’s dueling factions landed a clean knockout blow during a grueling primary season that only seemed to set up further chaos and strife.

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Lauren Ashley Simmons declares victory over Texas Rep. Shawn Thierry, who broke with Democrats on LGBTQ+ votes

Read full article: Lauren Ashley Simmons declares victory over Texas Rep. Shawn Thierry, who broke with Democrats on LGBTQ+ votes

The Simmons-Thierry contest emerged as a test of whether Democratic lawmakers who do not fully support LGBTQ+ causes can remain in good standing with their own party’s voters.

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Texas House runoffs bring wave of GOP incumbent defeats, give Abbott votes for school vouchers

Read full article: Texas House runoffs bring wave of GOP incumbent defeats, give Abbott votes for school vouchers

Six of eight GOP incumbents lost their races. Gov. Greg Abbott declared he “now has enough votes to pass school choice.”

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Texas voters will choose party nominees Tuesday in the primary runoff election

Read full article: Texas voters will choose party nominees Tuesday in the primary runoff election

Get The Texas Tribune’s coverage of election results for the 2024 primary runoff elections, which includes the Texas Legislature and more.

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Dade Phelan, House incumbents receive major fundraising boost from casino magnate

Read full article: Dade Phelan, House incumbents receive major fundraising boost from casino magnate

Incumbents saw key support from the business community, while hardline conservatives like Tim Dunn also spent heavily.

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Dade Phelan directs House leaders to revisit vouchers, property taxes in the next legislative session

Read full article: Dade Phelan directs House leaders to revisit vouchers, property taxes in the next legislative session

The Beaumont Republican issued his interim charges even as it remains unclear whether he’ll be reelected.

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Decayed power pole sparked the largest wildfire in state history, Texas House committee confirms

Read full article: Decayed power pole sparked the largest wildfire in state history, Texas House committee confirms

A lack of air support and ineffective coordination hurt efforts to contain this year's Panhandle fires, the committee said.

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Here’s how to vote in Texas’ May 28 runoff elections

Read full article: Here’s how to vote in Texas’ May 28 runoff elections

The last day to register to vote is April 29. Early voting runs from May 20-24.

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Here’s your Texas 2024 May runoff ballot

Read full article: Here’s your Texas 2024 May runoff ballot

The Texas 2024 primary runoffs will take place May 28. See the full list of candidates statewide and see who’s on your ballot.

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Amid white supremacist scandal, far-right billionaire powerbrokers see historic election gains in Texas

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All told, 11 of the 28 House candidates supported by Tim Dunn and Farris Wilks won their primaries outright, and another eight are headed to runoffs this May.

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Democratic State Rep. Julie Johnson wins congressional primary race for North Texas seat

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Johnson narrowly avoided a runoff to replace U.S. Rep. Colin Allred. Brian Williams, who was in second place, has conceded.

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In a sharp reversal, North Texas voters pick Brent Money over Jill Dutton in House GOP primary

Read full article: In a sharp reversal, North Texas voters pick Brent Money over Jill Dutton in House GOP primary

Dutton just won a special election against Money to fill expelled Rep. Bryan Slaton’s unexpired term through the end of the year.

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State Sen. Nathan Johnson victorious after surprise challenge from Rep. Victoria Neave Criado

Read full article: State Sen. Nathan Johnson victorious after surprise challenge from Rep. Victoria Neave Criado

Johnson is virtually assured to have won the seat, because there is no Republican challenger in November.

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