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Abbott expands scope of Texas legislative session to consider same-day voter registration ban

Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) expanded the special session of Texas’s legislature, adding a possible ban on same-day voter ...

In expanded special session agenda, Abbott targets Texas lawmakers who flee state to block votes

New agenda items include penalties for lawmakers who flee the state, pharmacy access to Ivermectin, and a groundwater study ...

Texas Senate jump-starts special session, passing flood relief, THC ban, bathroom bill

The Texas Senate passed several items on the special session agenda late Monday. They included nearly $300 million in flood ...

Texas Republicans renew push to crack down on abortion pills in special session

House Bill 7 is part of a larger effort by Republicans to stop the flow of abortion pills into Texas from out-of-state ...

Texas Gov. Abbott expands agenda for second special session

AUSTIN, Texas — On Monday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced an expansion of the second special session 's agenda. Abbott ...

Texas House OKs study that would delay Dallas investor's East Texas water grab

The investor, Kyle Bass, has threatened to sue over the move. The bill now goes to the Senate before heading to Gov. Greg ...

California lawmakers OK special election for new congressional map to counter Texas

California lawmakers passed a legislative package Thursday advancing a partisan redistricting plan aimed at winning Democrats ...

Yes, Texas, there's a better way to redistrict. This Republican nearly got it done. | Opinion

It may be hard to believe, but not too long ago Republicans and Democrats nearly passed a law establishing a bipartisan ...

For their walkout, Texas Democrats get national attention — and partisan retribution at home

Democrats said the walkout inspired a national protest against GOP redistricting. But it also greased the path for other ...
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Texas House Republicans vote against retroactive punishments for quorum breakers

Exactly a week ago, Texas House Democrats returned to the state after fleeing to prevent Republicans from voting on President ...
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Texas House approves bill that would limit water exports from East Texas — for now

A Dallas businessman has proposed studying the aquifer to see if he can pump millions of gallons out of East Texas, a plan ...

Most of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s priorities await passage in session dominated by redistricting

With less than three weeks to go before the second special legislative session ends, Gov. Greg Abbott is still waiting for nearly all of his priorities to land on his desk. The first one to hit will ...