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.
AG Paxton Secures Victory Over “Beto Bribes”
“The Beto Bribe buyouts that were bankrolling the runaway Democrats have been officially stopped,” said Attorney General Paxton.
AG Paxton and Speaker Dustin Burrows Take Action to Enforce Arrest Warrants
When members abandoned the State and broke quorum, Texas House Speaker Burrows issued arrest warrants pursuant to his authority under Article III, Section 10 of the Texas Constitution.
AG Paxton Launches Investigation into Beto O’Rourke’s for Unlawfully Funding Runaway Democrats
The attorney general accused the organization of running a financial influence scheme that convinced Texas Democrats to leave the state.
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.
Attorney General Ken Paxton Appoints William Peterson as Solicitor General
A graduate of Harvard Law School and an elected member of the American Law Institute, Nielson was an appellate partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP and a law clerk to Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr. of the U.S. Supreme Court, Judge Janice Rogers Brown of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, and Judge Jerry E. Smith of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Secretary of State Selects Ballot Order for Constitutional Amendment Election
Texans will vote on these amendments as a part of the November 4 Election.
Secretary Jane Nelson Announces Millions in Election Security Grants for Texas Counties
Approximately $10 million in grants are available using federal Help America Vote Act funds.
Texas’ Congressional Delegation Meets to Discuss Redrawing Districts
The proposal would require the Texas Legislature to return for a special session to carry out the rare move of reshaping the state’s political boundaries mid-decade.
Texas Legislative Session Update
The Legislature wrapped up without the same drama that defined the end of the last two sessions, with state GOP leaders checking off nearly everything on their to-do lists.
Paxton Urges Texas House to Pass Legislation for Prosecution of Voter Fraud
The Senate Substitute for HB 5138 ensures that the OAG can enforce Texas’s election laws.
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.
Texas House Advances Bill to Prohibit Land Sales from Certain Countries
The legislation had only pertained to countries the government deemed national security threats. A last-minute change would let the governor add more countries to the ban.
Frio County Officials Indicted After Elections Investigation
The county judge, two city council members and others are accused of vote harvesting.