Texas House Approves Bill Aimed to Limit City, County Property Taxes
Texas cities and counties have already had their budgets compressed by a variety of factors, including the state’s current property tax limits.
Texas House Approves GOP Congressional Map
Republican lawmakers are pursuing the unusual mid-decade redistricting plan amid pressure from President Donald Trump to protect the GOP’s slim majority in the U.S. House.
Texas Lawmaker who Slept at Statehouse Files Lawsuit
The Fort Worth Democrat was confined in the Capitol overnight after refusing to be shadowed by state police, a requirement for lawmakers who had left the state over the GOP redistricting plan.
Rep. Nicole Collier Spends Night on Texas House Floor
The Fort Worth Democrat refused to sign a permission slip that allowed quorum-breaking lawmakers to leave the Capitol while being shadowed by a state trooper.
Will 13 Democrats be Expelled From the Texas House?
In this week’s episode, Matthew and Eleanor ask University of Houston law professor David Froomkin to help them break down the legal cases seeking to remove 13 Democrats from the Texas House.
Texas Supreme Court is Asked to expel House Leaders Who Left the State
At least 50 House Democrats have left the state to prevent the chamber from obtaining a quorum.
Texas House Issues Arrest Warrants
The warrants apply only within state lines, making them largely symbolic as most of the legislators in question decamped to Illinois, New York and Massachusetts.
Some Texas House Members Refuse to Vote on GOP’s Proposed New Congressional Maps
More than 50 Democrats left the state Sunday afternoon so the Texas House would not have a quorum — aiming to halt all legislative activity for the remainder of the special session slated to end later this month.
Texas House Votes to Strictly Define Man and Woman
If it becomes law, the bill would define sex based on reproductive organs and require state documents and policies to comply with that framework.
See how Texas House Members Voted on School Vouchers
The House approved historic legislation that would implement school vouchers in Texas. Here’s how each representative voted.
Texas House OKs Bill to Discipline Students
A last-minute amendment would require students to go to alternative education settings if they attack a teacher or make terroristic threats.
Texas House Gives First Approval to Bill That Would Allow Universities to Pay Student Athletes
Already able to collect from private entities, athletes for the first time would be able to receive direct payments from universities under the proposal.
Texas House to Pick New Speaker
The new speaker will have an impact on the direction of this year’s lawmaking.
Watch: Texas House Committee Debates Firearms Bills
One of these bills would raise the minimum age to 21 years old to purchase certain semi-automatic rifles.