Permitless Carry Advances Out of Committee, But Full Senate Votes Still Uncertain
Days after Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said he did not believe the permitless carry bill had enough votes, the Texas Senate created a new...
Legislators Pass Voting Restriction Language of SB 7 and HB 6 in Other Bills
Texas legislators seem to be determined on having their voting restrictions bills passed, or at least parts of them.
When introducing HB 6 and SB...
Sen. Ted Snuz Caught Napping During Congressional Address
According to early data, around 11.6 million people watched President Joe Biden’s first congressional address Wednesday night. His speech looked back on his first...
Texas House Passes Medical Marijuana Expansion Bill
House Bill 1535 relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis by patients with certain medical conditions, was passed by the House in a...
Abbott: Texas Will Send $11.2B of Federal Stimulus Money to Schools
After months of waffling on how and when federal stimulus dollars will be sent to schools, Gov. Greg Abbott announced on Wednesday that the...
Sen. Menéndez Files Bill Requiring Lobbyists to Undergo Sexual Harassment Training
In the aftermath of the story that rocked the Capitol this weekend of a lobbyist using a date rape drug on a legislative staffer,...
Texas to Get 2 New Seats from Census, It Should Have Been 3
The Census Bureau released preliminary numbers Monday, and it appears that Texas will be getting two new congressional districts based on our population growth....
Phelan on Date Rape Drug Scandal: “We Can and We Must Do Better”
An employee for HillCo Partners, one of Austin’s most prominent lobbying firms, has been accused of trying to drug a legislative staffer for the...
Rep. Dan Huberty Arrested for DWI After Crashing Into a Minivan on Friday Night
State Rep. Dan Huberty (R-Houston) was arrested Friday night after crashing his corvette into a minivan in Porter, TX, according to the Montgomery County...
Texas House Approves $246B Budget, Legislators Spar on Education Funding and Medicaid Expansion
After nearly 12 hours of debate on 175 amendments, the Texas House unanimously approved its version of Senate Bill 1, the $246 billion budget...
