Here’s a quick recap of what happened over the last week: Democrats Return to Austin The Texas House Democrats returned to Austin on Monday after a 15-day walkout that killed the first special session and delayed consideration of the proposed changes to the state’s...

Here’s a quick recap of what happened over the last week: Second Special Session Called The absence of the Texas House Democrats over the last two weeks have left the House incapable of conducting business and therefore killing all of the items that Gov. Abbott listed...

Here’s a quick recap of what happened over the last week: House Democrats Flee the State On Sunday, Texas House Democrats fled the state in an attempt to block passage of a new Congressional redistricting map intended to give the Republicans up to five additional...

Here’s a quick recap of what happened over the last week: Texas House Releases Congressional Maps On Wednesday, the Texas House released a new map to rewrite the state’s 38 Congressional districts.  The new map is intended to help Republicans gain an additional five...

Here’s a quick recap of what happened over the last week: Special Flood Committee Members Named The first part of the upcoming first special session focus on issues relating to the tragic flooding in the Texas Hill Country as the priority issue.  This week, the Lt....

Here’s a quick recap of what happened over the last week: Special Session Announced On Wednesday, Gov. Abbott officially called the first special session of the summer to begin Monday, July 21st.  With the issuance of the proclamation, members will begin filing...

Here’s a quick recap of what happened over the last week: Abbott Calls Special Session Sunday was the deadline for Gov. Abbott’s final actions on all bills that were passed by the legislature in the recently concluded regular session. Abbott signed 1,155 bills into...

Here’s a quick recap of what happened over the last week: Special Session Looming? The New York Times reported this week that the Trump administration is pressuring state leadership to examine the possibility of redrawing the state’s Congressional districts to try and...

Here’s a quick recap of what happened over the last week: Texas House Active Before Deadline Under the rules, both the House and Senate had to pass all bills by Wednesday of this week, meaning that from now through the end of session, the only floor activity will be...

Here’s a quick recap of what happened over the last week: House Passes Ban on Hemp The Texas House – following the lead of the Senate – passed legislation this week that bans all THC products which effectively prohibits the sale of any type of hemp products in the...

Here’s a quick recap of what happened over the last week: Another Poll Shows Cornyn Trailing by Big Margin Another week and another poll proving that incumbent US Senator John Cornyn not only trails challenger Ken Paxton by a wide margin but is also widely unpopular...

Here’s a quick recap of what happened over the last week: Abbott Signs School Voucher Legislation Last Saturday, Gov. Abbott signed into law Senate Bill 2, the legislation establishing education savings accounts – vouchers – in Texas.  The signing ceremony was...