texas legislature

Abbott Seeks to Roll Back Same-Day Address Update Voting Measure

Governor Greg Abbott (R) called on state lawmakers to block a new voter registration provision scheduled to take effect September…

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Texas Faces NAACP Lawsuit Over Alleged Racial Gerrymandering in New Congressional Maps

The NAACP, joined by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, has filed a federal lawsuit against Texas over…

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Texas House Advances Bill to Cap Local Property Tax Growth at 1%

The Texas House passed a bill aimed at tightening restrictions on how much property tax revenue cities and counties can…

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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.…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Texas House Passes 'One Big Beautiful Congressional Map'

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

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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…

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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…

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