Phelan Unwilling to Negotiate with House Democrats, Election Bill Will not Undergo Amendments
After a 15-hour filibuster where state Sen. Carol Alvarado stood on her feet with a catheter, tennis shoes, and a back brace, the Senate...
Texas Senate Outlasts 15-hour Filibuster by Sen. Carol Alvarado to Pass Gop Voting Restrictions...
Since before sunset Wednesday, state Sen. Carol Alvarado had been on her feet speaking, not allowed to sit or lean against her desk, on...
Quorum-Less Texas Legislature Tries to Change the Rules
With no quorum in the Texas House of Representatives, the Senate is trying to make the eventual lawmaking process faster should the Democrats return...
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...
Judge Blocks the Arrest of Texas Democrats
Yet another weapon in Governor Greg Abbott’s arsenal against the absent Texas Democrats has been defused. A judge temporality blocked the arrest of the...
Second Special Session Starting on Saturday
With the unsuccessful special session coming to an end on Friday, Gov. Abbott has already set the date for a new one: Saturday at...
Republican Senator Files Bill Against Gov. Abbott’s Line-Item Veto
Senator Kel Seliger, R-Amarillo, has filed SJR 8, a bill aimed at a constitutional amendment to remove the governor’s line-item veto power, which Abbott...
Abbott Has Tough Decision Over More Special Sessions
With only one week left in the first special legislative session called by Greg Abbott and exactly zero bills passed, Greg Abbott is about...
Will Jake Ellzey Leaving the Texas House Make it Harder for Phelan To Meet...
State Rep. Jake Ellzey of Waxahachie recently beat fellow GOP member Susan Wright on the special election to succeed, U.S. Rep. Ron Wright, Wright’s...
Phelan Issues Bizarre Warrant for Cortez’s Arrest, What Does it Mean?
The Texas legislative stalemate continues basically unchanged, but a new and somewhat bizarre wrinkle has been introduced. Speaker of the House Dad Phelan (R-Beaumont)...
