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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Texas Democrats outline priorities for new legislative session
Members of the Texas Democratic Party say there are several things they want to accomplish for the state in 2025. The new ...
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 ...
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 ...
Democrats Stick Together Against Anti-Trans 'Girls In Sports' Bill
Top Democrats think they’ve hit on a response to Republican anti-trans legislation, calling it "predator empowerment." ...
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 ...
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What to watch as Texas Legislature convenes to kick off its 89th session
From debating school vouchers and improving the state's water supply to reining in property taxes, the GOP-led body will look ...
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 ...
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.