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U.S. House to Pass $1.75 Trillion Social Spending Package
The U.S. House passed the Build Back Better plan.
King Ranch Family Member to Run for Land Commissioner
This will not be Kleberg’s first bid for public office. In 2010, Kleberg ran as a Republican for the El Paso-area Texas House District 78.
Texans Will Decide Eight Proposed Amendments
Two proposed amendments — one regarding religious services and another related to nursing home visitors — stem from restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Voting ends on November 2.
Texas’ third special legislative session
Gov. Greg Abbott’s office says there’s no plan for a fourth special session at this time.
Austin Could put Hundreds More Police Officers on the Streets
A November vote on whether Austin should hire hundreds of new police officers is shaping up as a test of Austinites’ appetite for police reform.
Last day to register to vote is Oct. 4 - Constitutional Amendments Election
A statewide election on Nov. 2 will feature eight constitutional amendments that address topics ranging from religious freedom to taxes to judicial eligibility. Here’s what you need to know to vote.
Texas’ Second Special Session of the Year is Over
Lawmakers will return to Austin at least one more time this year to redraw the state's political maps.
Governor Abbott Sets Special Election For Proposed Constitutional Amendments
Governor Greg Abbott has issued a proclamation setting Tuesday, November 2, 2021 as the special election day for eight proposed constitutional amendments in Texas.
State Rep. Ron Reynolds and U.S. Rep. Al Green arrested
Reynolds is among the Texas House Democrats who fled to Washington, D.C., last month to block a state voting restrictions bill.
Texas House Vote to Track Down Absent Democrats
The Texas House was locked into place Tuesday after the chamber voted to send law enforcement after Democrats who left the state a day early.
Texas Democrats Runaway From Official Duty
Texas Democrats said they are urging Congress again to pass federal voting laws, acknowledging that Gov. Greg Abbott would continue to call special sessions until the GOP elections bill was passed.
Texas House Democrats Flee the State to Block Voting Restriction Bill
A majority of Democrats in the Texas House left for Washington, D.C., Monday afternoon in a bid to again deny Republicans the quorum needed to pass new voting restrictions.
Large Number of Texas GOP Have not Acknowledged Biden's Victory
“With a majority of the Electoral College voting for Biden today, do you accept Joe Biden as the president-elect?” Via Texas Tribune.
Three Indicted on Allegations of Trying to Illegally Influence State House Races
The indictments announced Friday were tied to races in Texas House Districts 132 and 142.
Six States Join Texas in Lawsuit Defending the 2020 Election
Texas AG filed the original lawsuit in the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday, December 7, arguing that the Supreme Court must require the four defendant-states to conduct their elections in a manner that complies with the Constitution and all federal and state laws.
Corpus Christi City Runoff Voting Schedule
Early voting in person for the December 15 Runoff Election to elect a mayor and council members in Districts 1 and 4 begins Saturday, December 5.
GOP Lawmakers Take aim at Voter Fraud
Nearly a dozen pieces of legislation, all of them filed by Republicans, target mail-in balloting, illegal voting and misbehaving elections officials — inspired by events and talking points from the previous election cycle.