texas legislature

Former Speaker Dade Phelan Announces Retirement from Texas House

Former Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan (R) announced that he will not seek reelection to the Texas House of Representatives.…

4 days ago

Ken Paxton Files Brief Seeking Removal of 13 House Democrats

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has submitted a merits brief to the Supreme Court of Texas as part of his…

4 days ago

Speaker Burrows Praises Passage of House Bill 4, GOP-Drawn Maps

The Texas House of Representatives passed House Bill 4, a congressional redistricting measure introduced during a special session called by…

5 days ago

LONESTAR — 8.21.2025 — Texas House Democrats Organize 'Slumber Party for Democracy' — Abbott Signs Emergency Abortion Care Ban — and More...

A group of Texas House Democrats returned to the chamber as part of an escalating protest against Republican efforts to…

5 days ago

Texas House Passes 'One Big Beautiful Congressional Map'

The Texas House has passed the "One Big Beautiful Congressional Map."

5 days ago

Abbott Signs Bills on Emergency Abortion Care and Abortion Funding Ban

Governor Greg Abbott (R) ceremonially signed Senate Bill 31 and Senate Bill 33 into law at the Texas Capitol, aiming…

6 days ago

Texas House Democrats Stage Overnight Protest Against GOP Redistricting Plan

A group of Texas House Democrats returned to the chamber as part of an escalating protest against Republican efforts to…

6 days ago

Texas House Quorum Restored After Democrats Two-Week Walkout

After a two-week quorum break, Texas House Democrats have returned to Austin, ending their protest against a Republican-led congressional redistricting…

7 days ago

Thousands Protest Republican-Backed Redistricting Plan at Texas Capitol

More than 5,000 people gathered at the Texas Capitol to protest a Republican-led redistricting effort backed by President Trump (R)…

1 week ago

Paxton Expands Legal Action Against O'Rourke-Backed Group

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) has obtained a modified temporary restraining order (TRO) against Powered by People, a political…

1 week ago