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Sergio Martínez-Beltrán/KUTThis means special session is almost guaranteed. None of this may surprise you — the 2023 legislative session has been marred by controversy and historic moves. -
Seven Republican and five Democratic lawmakers have been tasked with presenting the evidence to Texas senators in the hopes that they will convince them to convict Paxton.
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The first single of the album reimagines the classic track “(Hey Baby) Que Pasó.” -
Faith Mata says her sister Tess ‘was the most loving kid I think I could have ever imagined.’
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The clipped video shows Phelan speaking after more than 11 hours of floor debate. Before and after that moment, his speech appears fine. The attorney general also asked for an investigation into Phelan for “violation of House rules, state law, and for conduct unbecoming his position.”
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The 2021 fire at the kennel in Georgetown killed 75 dogs.
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The initial proposal, passed by the Senate last month, included language that would effectively terminate tenure offers across the state. But the version approved Monday by the House dropped the ban.
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With a GOP-held House and Senate, Texas Monthly’s Michael Hardy likens the defections to Stockholm syndrome.
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Gov. Greg Abbott and other supporters of the bill have long sought legislation to push back against local regulations that they say hamper business owners and harm the state’s economy.
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Supporters say the plan would help bolster the Texas grid. Opponents call it a costly and unnecessary giveaway to energy companies.
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Gov. Greg Abbott has said he will call special sessions, if needed, to pass this legislation.
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State lawmakers vowed to do right by teachers this session, as tens of thousands of educators have left the field in recent years. But the bills that still have a chance of passing include only modest raises that may not keep teachers in the classroom.
