TEXAS SENATE

Texas Senate Unites to Clear up Confusion about Medical Operations

Citing confusion created by his executive order halting all non-emergency procedures, every member of the Texas Senate has signed a letter to...

Senate to Vote on Historic $2 Trillion Virus Spending Bill

Congress and the White House agreed on a $2 trillion coronavirus rescue bill early Wednesday.  The Senate is expected...

State Rep. Eddie Rodriguez becomes first to enter race for Senate District 14

State Rep. Eddie Rodriguez takes part in a Mexican American Legislative Caucus and House Elections Committee press conference on Jan....

Latest Texas Senate mass violence prevention committee meeting explores relationship of video games to violence

When a gunman opened fire in an El Paso Wal-Mart in August of this year, 22 people were killed and 26 were...

Texas Senate Committee Looks at Vaping

Illustration by Carlos Rafael Alvarez Contreras  Texas lawmakers are fuming over vaping. They're frustrated by teenagers buying e-cigarettes....

Senate Mass Violence Committee Will Investigate Masks and Video Games

After weeks of principled inaction, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s  Senate Select Committee on Mass Violence Prevention and Community Safety will hold its...

Texas Expansion of Medical Cannabis Nears Finish Line After Senate Approval

Marijuana advocates were handed an unlikely victory Wednesday after the Texas Senate advanced a bill greatly expanding the list of debilitating medical...

From Property Taxes to Teacher Pay, Here's How the Texas House and Senate Compare on Spending Priorities

Behind closed doors at the Texas Capitol, a panel of House and Senate budget writers is negotiating which public programs will receive state funding...

Texas Senate Rushes to Advance School Finance Bill, Passes it Out of Committee

Senate Education Committee Chariman and state Sen. Larry Taylor, R-Friendswood, during a committee meeting on Mar. 5, 2019. Emree Weaver / The Texas Tribune The Senate...

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