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Texas Senate quickly passes several bills on second special session’s first day

Lawmakers focused first on flood-related bills Monday night and tackled other legislation including a THC ban, property taxes and deed fraud.

Dallas Morning News on MSN · 18h

Texas Senate jump-starts special session, passing flood relief, THC ban, bathroom bill

The Texas Senate passed several items on the special session agenda late Monday. They included nearly $300 million in flood relief.

KVUE-TV Austin on MSN · 7h

Texas Senate gives final approval to 'bathroom bill,' several others

Senate Bill 8 would require people to use restrooms and locker rooms that match their sex assigned at birth in public schools and government buildings.

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The Texas Tribune on MSN · 2d

Texas Senate panel again advances redrawn congressional maps

A second special session that has made approving the map a priority started Friday, as soon as the first one ended.

Fox News on MSN · 7d

Texas state Senate passes new Republican drawn congressional map as House Dems remain on the lam

Texas Senate approves Republican-drawn redistricting maps in 19-2 vote as nine Democrats walk out in protest while House Democrats remain out of state.

The Washington Post · 1d

Democrats return to Texas, clearing way for GOP to draw new map

Texas Democratic lawmakers left two weeks ago to block a GOP plan to redraw the state’s congressional districts. They said they were returning now that California Democrats are adopting a counterproposal.

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Los Angeles Times on MSN · 14h

Texas Democrat spends night in Legislature protesting police shadowing in redistricting battle

A Democratic Texas lawmaker has chosen to spend the night in the state House chamber to avoid being shadowed by law enforcement

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

What to Know as a Texas Lawmaker Protests Police Escorts and California Takes up Redistricting

A Democratic lawmaker is staying in the Texas Capitol rather than accept an around-the-clock police escort that Republicans imposed to keep she and her colleagues from leaving the state again

NBC News on MSN · 8h

More Texas Democrats plan to spend the night in the statehouse in protest amid redistricting fight

A group of Texas Democrats are returning to the state House in Austin, where they will spend the night on the statehouse floor — the latest step in broader protest over Republican plans to redraw cong

Houston Public Media15h

John Cornyn narrowing Ken Paxton’s lead in GOP Senate primary, Texas Southern University poll shows

The survey also showed former U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke, not yet a declared candidate, leading former Congressman Colin Allred ...

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Survey: Paxton, O’Rourke hold early leads in fiercely divided Texas Senate primaries as Trump’s endorsement looms large

A new survey from the Barbara Jordan Public Policy Research and Survey Center at Texas Southern University sheds light on ...

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Photos from the Texas Legislature as Republicans push for new political maps

Texas lawmakers this week are considering Republicans’ efforts to redraw congressional districts as President Donald Trump ...

San Antonio Rep. Ray Lopez won't seek reelection to Texas Legislature

The news came as Lopez and dozens of fellow Democrats returned to the House floor after a two-week quorum break to block GOP ...

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Texas House Democrats declare victory as they announce return to Legislature

Texas House Democrats are expected to return to the Legislature on Monday after denying a quorum for two weeks.

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