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Texas Legislature 2021

Despite GOP majority, a number of conservative “bumper sticker” issues fell short

The Tribune’s Ross Ramsey breaks down the big takeaways from the 2021 Legislature. Listen in the weekend edition of The Brief podcast.

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Democratic lawmakers met in the Speaker's Committee Room during a break in the session on May 30, 2021.
Democratic lawmakers met in the Speaker’s Committee Room during a break in the session last month. Credit: Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune

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Texas conservatives took full advantage of holding the majorities in both chambers of the 2021 Legislature, passing a spate of legislation popular among their base. Still, some priority measures for GOP leaders fell short of passing, likely setting up lawmakers for a special session sooner than expected.

The Tribune’s co-founder and executive editor, Ross Ramsey, has been covering the Legislature since 1989. In the weekend edition of The Brief podcast, he discusses the biggest takeaways from the 140-day session.

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