Tag: Texas House
Whatâs behind the vague Texas âparental rightsâ proposition
AUSTIN (KXAN) â Texas voters will face 17 proposed constitutional amendments on their ballots next Tuesday, including Proposition…
Democrat Gina Hinojosa Enters Texas Governor Race
(Texas Scorecard) â State Rep. Gina Hinojosa has announced she is running for governor, entering the race as…
Texas Legislature launches new investigating committees for July 4 floods
The Texas House and Senate will convene new bipartisan committees to investigate the July 4 floods that devastated…
Texas GOP abandons effort to kick 10 Republican lawmakers off primary ballot
The Texas Republican Party's governing body on Saturday backed down from its threat to bar nearly a half…
Democratic Rep. Jon Rosenthal will run for Texas Railroad Commission
State Rep. Jon Rosenthal, D-Houston, announced Monday that he is running for a seat on the Texas Railroad…
Texas is officially replacing STAAR. Here is what schoolsâ new standardized tests will look like.
Gov. Greg Abbott signed legislation on Wednesday replacing STAAR, the stateâs widely unpopular state standardized test, for three…
NAACP files lawsuit against Texas over new congressional map
A lawsuit was filed against Texas by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) over…
Texas House passes bills in record speed
(The Center Square) â The Texas House passed several legislative priorities on Monday. After more than 50 Democrats…
âBathroom billâ advances in Texas House days after tensions flared at hearing
TEXAS (The Texas Tribune) â A Texas House panel on Monday approved a legislative proposal limiting transgender peoplesâ…
âBathroom billâ advances in Texas House days after tensions flared at hearing
A Texas House panel on Monday approved a legislative proposal limiting transgender peoplesâ use of bathrooms in government…
Texas House approves bill that would limit water exports from East Texas â for now
LUFKIN â A bill to pause a proposed water extraction from East Texas won preliminary approval in the…
âThis is not over,â next phase of redistricting battle looms
AUSTIN (Nexstar) â The battle over redrawing voting lines in Texas reached a crescendo at the Capitol this…