Austin-area Democrats say they'll fight for working families in Texas session. Here's how.
The last 25 years of complete Republican control have been a beatdown for working families, and Texas House Democrats know ...
Democrats recruit Tejano star for South Texas House seat
Democrats may have found a way to fix their struggles in the Rio Grande Valley: draft a Tejano music superstar.
Texas House bucks GOP power players, picks Dustin Burrows for speaker. How he won top spot
In a dramatic two-ballot vote Tuesday, Republican state Rep. Dustin Burrows of Lubbock clinched the title of speaker of the ...
These two Democrats voted for House Republicans’ bill to bar transgender athletes from girls’ sports
Reps. Vicente Gonzalez and Henry Cuellar, both of Texas, were the two lone Democrats to side with Republicans Tuesday to pass ...
Texas House elects new speaker in blow to far-right wing
The Texas House on Tuesday elected state Rep. Dustin Burrows (R) to lead the chamber in a blow to the rising far-right wing ...
Texas House elects Dustin Burrows as speaker, rebuffing far-right challenge
Burrow’s win was an assertion of the chamber’s longstanding independence, and it set up another session of likely clashes ...
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The Texas Legislature is back. Here’s what we’re watching.
From debating school vouchers and improving the state’s water supply to reining in property taxes, the GOP-led body will look ...
GOP lawmakers, Riley Gaines slam Democrats for voting against Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, but most Democrats passionately ...
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North Texas Democratic legislators outline priorities for legislative session
North Texas statehouse Democrats say they plan to prioritize funding for public education, mental health care access and ...
What both Republicans and Democrats hope to accomplish in the 89th Texas legislative session
The Texas Legislature meets every two years to introduce bills that it hopes will become law. Over 1,636 house bills have ...
These Two Democrats Voted to Ban Transgender Athletes in Women's Sports
Two House Democrats on Tuesday voted in support of legislation that would bar transgender girls from participating in girls' and womens' sports. Republicans emphasized the issue of transgender ...