Tag: Texas Legislature
Abbott signs bill that lets Texans carry handguns without a permit
By Sami Sparber | The Texas Tribune
Texans can carry handguns without a license or training starting Sept. 1, after Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday...
Analysis: Gov. Abbott heads for the border
By Ross Ramsey, The Texas Tribune
The Texas Legislature has gone home, and Gov. Greg Abbott — who’ll be seeking reelection next year — has...
Newborn screening for SMA disease helps ‘save families’
HARLINGEN — Kristen Resendez beams with happiness knowing other parents will not have to go through what she and her son Jack went through.
Jack...
Kamala Harris to host White House meeting with Texas Democrats who blocked voting bill
By Patrick Svitek | The Texas Tribune
Vice President Kamala Harris is hosting a meeting next week at the White House with Democratic state lawmakers...
Texas universities got more state funding this year, but they’re still hoping for more
By Kate McGee, The Texas Tribune
Texas’ public university officials and higher education leaders said they are breathing a sigh of relief after state lawmakers...
Abbott could be upsetting balance of powers with threat to veto lawmaker’s pay
By James Barragán | The Texas Tribune
Fresh off the defeat of two of his legislative priorities on Sunday night when Democrats abandoned the Texas...
Texas GOP to revive voting bill, Democrats plot next move
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Republicans pressed ahead with their push for tougher election laws Tuesday, vowing to ensure Democrats' weekend victory over one...
EDITORIAL: Walkout: Ending legislative boycott resolves voting bill faster
Democrats in the Texas Legislature blocked passage of new voting restrictions by walking out and preventing a quorum on Sunday night, on the eve of...
Texas Legislature ends turbulent session, braces for more to come
Chuck Lindell and Nicole Cobler Austin American-Statesman
AUSTIN, Texas — Ending a turbulent 140-day ride, the Texas Legislature gaveled its 87th regular session to a...
‘Leave the building’: Texas walkout escalates voting battles
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Midnight was coming fast. Any moment now, the Texas House of Representatives would sign off...
