New Reforms on Medical Coverage Have Passed the House
The Texas Legislature had the chance to expand Medicaid during this session, yet they voted against it. The state already lost the federal waiver...
Chapter 313 Tax Break Provision Killed in Texas House
Chapter 313, known as the Texas Economic Development Act, is a provision that allows Texas school districts to grant companies that are looking to...
The Most Extreme 48 Hours in Texas History
A right-wing backlash from the defeat of former Donald Trump was always inevitable, but the Texas Legislature has sprinted further into extremism in one...
New Bills Will Have Texas Tax Payers Paying ERCOT’s Bailout
After February’s winter storm leading to widespread blackouts from the increased energy demand and very limited availability accompanied by unreliable infrastructure, a new set...
Texas Legislature Prepares for Power Fight Over the Next Pandemic
The COVID crisis isn’t even over yet, and already there is a big fight brewing over who will get to drive the wagon the...
Texas GOP Official Sid Miller’s Top Consultant Arrested in Alleged Corruption Scheme
In 2019 Governor Greg Abbot signed House Bill 1325 that established an industrial hemp program legalizing the production of the plant for licensed citizens.
According...
Texas GOP is Launching Their Own Scorecard to Judge Its Representatives and Senators During...
While the rest of the country is debating whether Texas might be a swing state in 2024, the Texas Republican Party is very upset...
Eddie Lucio’s Bill Pushing Medical Marijuana Coverage for State Employees, Killed by a Republican...
HB 4307 authored by Eddie Lucio and co-authored by Representatives Ryan Guillen and Eddie Morales –both democrats- was killed on the local and consent...
With Only 2 Days Left for Bills to Be Heard at the Texas House,...
Although nothing is truly dead until the end of the session, Texas lawmakers have ensured that some bills never see the light, burying a...
Voting Restrictions Bill Undergoes 18 Amendments, the Discussion Continues
SB7, also known as the voting restrictions bill, has amendments piling up behind closed doors. With an 81-64 Republican majority, the procedural discussion took...
