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Ongoing special session highlights divisions among Texas' anti-abortion groups after Roe v. Wade
Texas' anti-abortion groups hold differing legislative priorities as the movement continues developing in a post-Roe world.
Texas special session 2025: Flood relief, THC regulation, property taxes and GOP-led redistricting push
The agenda includes 18 legislative priorities determined by Gov. Greg Abbott, including addressing the Central Texas floods, ...
Texas again trying to restrict the bathrooms transgender people can use
Legislation identical to two failed regular session bills seeking to restrict what bathrooms transgender people can use in ...
Texas Dems meet with Blue state govs during redistricting effort
Only five days into the special session and 15 Texas House Democrats left the state to meet with the Democratic governors of ...
Lawmakers, healing starts with pointing fingers after Texas flood failures | Opinion
During the Texas Legislature's special legislative session hearing on Hill Country floods on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, state ...
Texas lawmakers take aim at contract lobbyists hired by local governments
Lawmakers against the practice don’t want local governments to "subsidize speech" voters disagree with. Opponents say it is ...
All eyes are on Texas as new THC ban looms, and hemp backers aren't thrilled
Hemp backers are sounding off after a newly filed bill to ban THC in Texas has made its way out of committee and will head to ...
Texas GOP lawmakers lead summer sprint to redraw US House maps and address deadly floods
Texas Democrats are considering their options to block a Republican-led effort to redraw the state's congressional maps ...