The stark economy will rule out new, ambitious proposals. On January 11th the state comptroller estimated that Texas faces a $1bn shortfall, stemming from falling sales-tax revenue and its ailing oil and gas industry, which has contributed to a higher unemployment rate in the state than in th...
Key issues propelling more than a dozen newly elected Republicans included their support for school choice legislation and opposition to the impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton. In 2023, the Texas legislature convened for a regular and four special legislative sessions, during which 21 House R...
The GOP-controlled Texas Legislature is once again targeting transgender people December 11, 2024 GOP lawmakers have already filed nearly 40 anti-trans proposals for debate in the upcoming session. DigestFeatured StoriesTexas Webb County’s top elected official switches to Republican Party ...
In addition to the developments contained in our release dated July 17, 2023, the second special legislative session ended recently in Texas with passage of several significant property tax bills, addressing administrative and compliance issues. The following bills should be noted. Property Tax ...
Updated: Nov 7, 2023 / 05:37 PM CST SHARE McALLEN, Texas (Border Report)— Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday evening called a fourth Special Session of the Texas Legislature in Austin aimed at border security issues. GOP Senate border security plan tied to Ukraine aid sends wrong...
Texas Legislature Adjourns Special Session; Governor to Call Members Back a 3rd Time to Force Vote on GOP Redistricting PlanEdward Walsh
In June 2023, the Texas state legislature’s enactment of House Bill 19 created a new business court with 11 divisions, joining nearly 30 other states that have established specialized business courts. Five divisions will begin operations on September...
December 2023 Sports betting initiatives will have to wait until 2025. Despite managing to pass legislation through the House for the first time, HJR 102 faces the opposition of Lieutenant Governor Patrick and the GOP-controlled Senate. 2024 The Texas legislature will convene to discuss SJR-17...
Two Democratic State Representatives have joined the Speaker's race: Ana Maria Ramos and John Bryant, both of Dallas. Because the Democrats are in the minority in the Legislature, neither is likely to win. John Wiley Price: 40 years in elected office in Da...
It took some time, but a set of new laws and rules passed by the Texas Legislature in 2023 went into effect on Sept. 1, the Houston Chronicle reported. Prominent among these are the SCOPE Act, or … Power grid again reaches record demand ...