Tag: Texas Legislature
New law allowing Texans to carry guns without permits stirs mix of fear with...
By Heidi Pérez-Moreno, The Texas Tribune
A new state law will soon let most Texans carry handguns in public without going through training or having...
Texas GOP signs arrest warrants to end Democrats’ holdout
By PAUL J. WEBER and ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Republican leaders in the Texas House signed arrest warrants for 52 Democrats...
Court: Democrats who don’t show up for Legislature can be arrested
By James Barragán, The Texas Tribune
House Democrats who refuse to show up for the Legislature could soon be detained by law enforcement and brought...
Judge blocks arrests of lawmakers who won’t return to Texas
By James Barragán, The Texas Tribune
A state district judge in Travis County has granted a temporary restraining order blocking the arrest of House Democrats...
As Texas Democrats mull return, GOP voting bill still awaits
By PAUL J. WEBER and ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Twenty-six days into refusing to come home, Texas Democrats who have twice...
First special legislative session ends without any bills passed, Democrats in D.C.
By Cassandra Pollock, The Texas Tribune
A special session of the Texas Legislature ended Friday without any legislation making it to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk...
Abbott says next special session will begin Saturday
By PAUL J. WEBER and ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday ordered the Legislature to reconvene for...
Dozens of legislators from across nation join Texas Democrats in DC for voting rights...
Raga Justin, Emily Caldwell and Allie Morris The Dallas Morning News
WASHINGTON — More than 100 legislators from 30 states converged on the District of...
Parents, teachers say state has stripped them of weapons against COVID-19
By Reese Oxner, The Texas Tribune
Lindsey Contreras feels backed in a corner.
The first day of school is just a couple of weeks away. The...
Texas audit proposed by GOP would miss minor but real errors
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI and PAUL WEBER Associated Press
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A group of Texas Republicans wants to audit the 2020 election results in...