Dade Phelan Releases Interim Charges
Last week, Republican Speaker of the House Dade Phelan released interim charges for House Committees. The charges reflect the key policy priorities for the...
Wesley Hunt Enters Texas GOP Senate Race And Shakes Up 2026 Primary
Texas Republican Congressman Wesley Hunt announced Monday that he is running for U.S. Senate, entering an already...
Will Lawmakers Ban Valentine’s Day Celebrations in Texas Schools?
On Tuesday, Texas lawmakers continued their witch-hunt against the LGBTQ+ community by deliberating a proposed legislation that targets “sexually-oriented celebrations” – a label that...
As Texas Relaxes COVID-19 Rules, More Restaurants Face Permanent Closure
Gov. Greg Abbott’s announcement that he is loosening COVID-19 safety restrictions has received mixed reactions.
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner called the plan “a little more...
Battle For Ballots: Harris County Fights Back Against State Intervention
Texas Republicans have passed legislation that grants unprecedented state interventions into elections in Harris County, the largest Democratic stronghold in the state.The bills, which...
Texas House Hits Crucial Deadline, Leaving Over 140 Bills Dead or Delayed
Over 140 House bills perished in Texas after the Legislature missed a crucial midnight deadline on Thursday, causing mixed emotions among lawmakers. Democrats had...
Second Special Legislative Session Off to a Rocky Start
The business of the state is having a rough time as the second special legislative session is still missing a quorum in the House.
The...
Former Dem Caucus Chair Calls for Democratic Unity in Texas Legislature
In an open letter to Texas Democrats in the state legislature, former Democratic Caucus chair Trey Martinez Fischer believes Democrats will have a chance...
The Driver Responsibility Program may soon be dead. But reform is unlikely for a...
After years of fighting, criminal justice reformers are on track to score a major victory this session: the death of a widely reviled program...
State Comptroller Ups Revenue Estimate Ahead of 86th Session
Texas State Comptroller Glenn Hegar released his Biennial Revenue Estimate (BRE) today, projecting higher than expected revenue for the Legislature to work with just prior to the opening of the 86th legislative session. Hegar projects the state will have just over $119 billion available for general-purpose spending in the 2020-2021 biennium, an 8.1 percent increase from the previous 2018-2019 biennium.
