Yearly Archives: 2019

As newly elected and veteran Texas lawmakers prepare for the upcoming 86th legislative session in Austin, parents and educators will be eager to see...

(From left to right: Ray Lopez, Fred Rangel) The runoff to determine who will fill the open seat for Texas House District 125 is slated...

(Pictured from left to right, back: Celia Israel, Ramon Romero, Julie Johnson; front: Mary Gonzalez, Chris Turner, Gina Hinojosa, Alma Allen) AUSTIN, TX – The...

Early Voting for the Texas House District-145 special election runoff begins Monday, Feb. 25, and continues through March 1.

For the second time, the Senate Nominations Committee met this week to approve the governor’s appointees — and for the second time, the Republican-dominated...

The Texas House Freedom Caucus, a hardline conservative group created in 2017, held a press conference announcing their legislative priorities, the top two is in lockstep with the Speaker, Lt. Governor and Governor. The group's membership has gone down from 12 to 11.

Last week, the House Public Education Committee held two meetings to hear testimony from many stakeholders and advocates on recommendations from the Texas Commission...

Sen. Angela Paxton's Senate Bill 860, based on a 2018 Arizona law, would grant broad powers to the attorney general’s consumer protection division. Laura Skelding...

Third in an ongoing series. Following the swearing in of Art Fierro (D-El Paso) earlier this week, there are now 28 freshmen legislators in the House...

On February 13th, hundreds of volunteers with the Moms Demand Action - Texas Chapter wore red as they marched to the capitol, some carrying pictures of loved ones who were killed due to gun violence, to speak with legislators about passing stricter gun laws. One such law- the Red Flag law- would allow a judge to temporarily prohibit someone who poses a danger to themselves or others, from gaining access to guns.