The standoff began on Monday, when Democratic members returned to the Capitol after being out of the state for more than two ...

By Kayla Guo and Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune Aug. 20, 2025 "Texas House approves GOP congressional map after two-week delay from Democrats’ walkout" was first published by The Texas Tribune, ...

The Texas House of Representatives advanced a redistricting bill on Wednesday, moving new congressional maps one step closer to passage in the chamber.It’s<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

Senate Bill 1, which would require more oversight of emergency plans and evacuation procedures at summer camps, was advanced after the emotional hearing Wednesday.

On Wednesday, McCown joined other Camp Mystic parents, some wearing buttons memorializing “Heaven’s 27,” in demanding that ...

The Republican-controlled Texas House is likely to pass the new congressional map by the end of Wednesday. That leaves Democrats to fight back with a day-long s ...

The Republican-controlled Texas House of Representatives on Wednesday kicked off a heated debate over a new congressional map ...

Parts of the Texas Capitol grounds were evacuated and closed to visitors on Tuesday evening after reports of an active shooter threat.The building itself was s ...

"They said it's a felony for me to do this. Apparently I can't be on the floor or in the bathroom," Nicole Collier said.

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The vote comes after a quorum break by a majority of Texas House Democrats, who aimed to prevent mid-decade redistricting.