Prosecutors drop 1 of 13 felony charges against Rep. Dawnna Dukes
Prosecutors dropped one of their 13 felony charges against state Rep. Dawnna Dukes on Wednesday, acknowledging that their case against the Austin Democrat has weakened. Full Story
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![State Rep. Dawnna Dukes, D-Austin, has a laugh with state Rep. Jessica Farrar, D-Houston, during an afternoon budget debate on April 6, 2017.]()
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State Rep. Phil King declares candidacy for Texas House speaker
State Rep. Phil King, R-Weatherford, announced Friday that he has filed paperwork to run to be the next speaker of the Texas House. Full Story
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![State Rep. Phil King, R-Weatherford, brings up Senate Bill 5 — the voter ID bill, declared an emergency item by Gov. Abbott — on May 23, 2017.]()
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Ahead of 2019 session, Speaker Joe Straus orders Texas House to research Harvey issues
"We know that this is not going to be a normal legislative interim," Texas House Speaker Joe Straus said Thursday as he directed House committees to research policy issues related to Hurricane Harvey. Full Story
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![House Speaker Joe Straus keeps watch on the chamber during debate on Senate Bill 6 on municipal annexation on Aug. 11, 2017.]()
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State Rep. Larry Gonzales not running for re-election
"It has been an honor and a privilege to serve HD52 and this great state," Gonzales wrote Wednesday night on Facebook. Full Story
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![State Rep. Larry Gonzales, R-Round Rock, votes no on an amendment to the Texas Department of Transportation sunset bill in the Texas House in May 2017.]()
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Legislature ends special session without passing property tax measure
The Texas Legislature closed out the special session Tuesday night amid a stalemate on property tax reform, leaving unfinished Gov. Greg Abbott's top priority. Full Story
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![The Texas House abruptly gaveled out Sine Die – the formal designation meaning the end of a session – on Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017.]()
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White nationalist rally at Texas A&M University has been canceled
The white nationalist rally planned on the campus of Texas A&M University has been canceled, officials confirmed Monday. Full Story
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![White nationalist Richard Spencer speaks while protester holds sign at Texas A&M campus in College Station on December 6, 2016.]()
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Texas House calls on Texas A&M chancellor to halt white nationalist rally
After last weekend's violence in Charlottesville, Texas House members Monday called on the Texas A&M University System chancellor to stop a "White Lives Matter" rally from taking place on campus next month. Full Story
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![Rep. Helen Giddings D-DeSoto, asks her fellow House members to stand with her against racism after white nationalists announced a planned rally on the Texas A&M campus.]()
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Texas House approves "compromise" city annexation bill
Legislation that would allow Texans to vote on whether cities in large counties can annex areas outside of their limits — a contentious issue that prompted a filibuster in May — got one step closer to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk Friday. Full Story
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![State Rep. Dan Huberty, R-Houston, listens as Rep. Matt Schaefer offers an amendment to Senate Bill 6 on August 11, 2017.]()
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House OKs reversing cuts to disabled children's therapy services
The Texas House gave tentative and unanimous approval Thursday to a measure that would partially reverse a controversial cut to disabled children’s therapy services that was ordered by the 2015 Legislature. Full Story
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![Rep. Sarah Davis, R-West University Place, speaks to media regarding her request to add Ethics Reform to the special session on Aug. 2, 2017.]()
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Analysis: A 2018 Texas legislative battle map, federal courts willing
Democrats have some chances to pick up seats in the Texas House next year, with a dozen Republicans defending seats in politically wobbly districts. But watch those redistricting judges in San Antonio before you make any bets. Full Story
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Analysis: The biggest prize in the Texas redistricting fight isn't a new map
Winning some more seats in the congressional delegation or the Legislature would make Texas Democrats happy, but the real prize at stake in the state's redistricting legislation is federal oversight of the state's Republican mapmakers. Full Story
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Check what happened to this regular session's most high-profile bills
After 140 days, what did Texas lawmakers actually accomplish? Here's our guide to what happened with the regular session’s most high-profile measures. Full Story
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Abbott vetoes 50 bills passed by Legislature
Gov. Greg Abbott has vetoed 50 bills that were passed during the regular legislative session, his office announced Thursday. Full Story
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State Rep. Mark Keough not running for re-election in 2018
State Rep. Mark Keough, a Republican from The Woodlands, announced Wednesday he won't seek a third term in the Legislature. Full Story
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![State Rep. Mark Keough, R-The Woodlands, reads a letter to state health officials endorsing proposed rules on the burial of fetal remains.]()
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Analysis: Legislators show that men will be boys — if you let them
It’s hard to imagine a female Legislature devolving into a parking lot rumble like the one that embarrassed Texas nationally this week. The ruckus in the House punctuated what many lawmakers have called a notably ugly session. Full Story
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![Following a "sanctuary cities" ban protest in the gallery, lawmakers tussle on the House floor on May 29, 2017 — the last day of the 85th regular legislative session.]()
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Even before House scuffle, Rinaldi's seat was a high 2018 target for Democrats
State Rep. Matt Rinaldi, who drew national attention as part of an incident on the Texas House floor in which he said he reported protesters to ICE, represents one of 10 Republican-held House districts that Hillary Clinton won last year. Full Story
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![State Rep. Matt Rinaldi, R-Irving, on the floor of the House after a scuffle with some members of the Hispanic Caucus on the last day of the 85th Legislature, on May 29, 2017.]()
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Uncertainty, deep tension mark the end of the 85th regular session
The 85th legislative session came to a close Monday amid uncertainty over whether Gov. Greg Abbott would call lawmakers back for overtime. Tensions ran high up until the session's end. Full Story
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![Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick gaveled out the 85th legislative session for the Texas Senate on May 29, 2017. Patrick hinted at a special session later this year to take care of issues that weren't resolved during the regular session.]()
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Will Straus become Texas' longest-serving House speaker? 7 things to keep in mind
The San Antonio Republican defied threats of a special session and stood his ground on the GOP's battles over bathroom legislation and property tax elections. Now, he's eyeing a sixth term leading the lower chamber. Full Story
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Analysis: How the Texas House’s slow play could play into Senate’s hands
The House left an important bill in a dangerous spot, lost it, and might have created an advantage for their institutional rivals on the other end of the Texas Capitol. Full Story
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![State Rep. Jonathan Stickland, R-Bedford, reviews a list of bills while standing at the back mic of the Texas House on May 9, 2017.]()
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House GOP tensions come to a head with 'Mother's Day Massacre'
Long-simmering tensions among House Republicans boiled over Thursday night when the Freedom Caucus announced a plan to kill more than 100 bills. Full Story
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![The Texas Freedom Caucus in a hastily called press conference telling the press their intent to kill bills on the Local and Consent calendar in retaliation for what they say is unfair treatment during the House session on May 11, 2017.]()
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