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Texas GOP Convention opens in Houston with newfound unity

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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick calls audit of Texas Southern University financials ‘deeply disturbing’ – Houston Public Media https://www.rawchili.com/mlb/503554/ #Baseball #DustinBurrows #education #EducationNews #GregAbbott #Houston #Local #Lt.Gov.DanPatrick #MLB #news #Rangers #Texas #TexasRangers #TexasSouthernUniversity #TexasSouthernUniversityAudit #TexasSouthernUniversityInvestigation #TexasRangers

The Texas House on Wednesday will finally debate a new map for the state's congressional districts that could give Republicans as many as five additional seats in the U.S. House of Representatives after the 2026 midterm elections.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2025/08/20/529073/with-democrats-walkout-over-texas-house-begins-debate-on-controversial-redistricting-bill/

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The Texas House on Wednesday will finally debate a new map for the state's congressional districts that could give Republicans as many as five additional seats in the U.S. House of Representatives after the 2026 midterm elections.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2025/08/20/529073/with-democrats-walkout-over-texas-house-begins-debate-on-controversial-redistricting-bill/

#News #Politics #Texas #CongressionalRedistricting #DustinBurrows #KUT #TexasHouse #TexasLegislature #TexasRedistricting

“It’s a weird feeling,”Garcia said. “The only way to explain the entire process is: It’s like I’m in a movie.” [#surveillance #intimidation]

The trooper assignments, ordered by #Texas #Republican House Speaker #DustinBurrows, was another escalation of a #redistricting battle that has widened across the country. #Trump is pushing #GOP state ofcls to rig maps for the 2026 #midterms to preserve the GOP’s slim #House majority, & #Democrats nationally have rallied around efforts to retaliate.

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“It’s a weird feeling,”Garcia said. “The only way to explain the entire process is: It’s like I’m in a movie.” [#surveillance #intimidation]

The trooper assignments, ordered by #Texas #Republican House Speaker #DustinBurrows, was another escalation of a #redistricting battle that has widened across the country. #Trump is pushing #GOP state ofcls to rig maps for the 2026 #midterms to preserve the GOP’s slim #House majority, & #Democrats nationally have rallied around efforts to retaliate.

#law

Gov. Greg Abbott says the dozens of Democrats who fled Texas to block a redraw of the state's congressional maps could also be charged with bribery or be removed from their seats. Ethics experts question his threats.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2025/08/04/527898/arrest-warrants-issued-for-texas-democrats-who-fled-the-state-to-break-quorum/

#News #Politics #Texas #DustinBurrows #GregAbbott #KenPaxton #REDISTRICTING #TexasCourts #TexasLegislature

Gov. Greg Abbott says the dozens of Democrats who fled Texas to block a redraw of the state's congressional maps could also be charged with bribery or be removed from their seats. Ethics experts question his threats.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2025/08/04/527898/arrest-warrants-issued-for-texas-democrats-who-fled-the-state-to-break-quorum/

#News #Politics #Texas #DustinBurrows #GregAbbott #KenPaxton #REDISTRICTING #TexasCourts #TexasLegislature

Discussion on legislation that would apply the same penalties for abortion in Texas as homicide was removed from the Texas House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee calendar for Tuesday, likely ending any chance of the proposal passing this session.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/04/23/519512/texas-lawmakers-ditch-discussion-on-controversial-bill-that-would-make-abortion-murder/

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Discussion on legislation that would apply the same penalties for abortion in Texas as homicide was removed from the Texas House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee calendar for Tuesday, likely ending any chance of the proposal passing this session.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/04/23/519512/texas-lawmakers-ditch-discussion-on-controversial-bill-that-would-make-abortion-murder/

#News #Politics #Abortion #DustinBurrows #KUT #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives

The Texas House is currently debating Senate Bill 2 on the floor. If passed, the contentious proposal would create a $1 billion dollar Education Savings Account plan allowing parents to use public funds towards private school tuition.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/04/16/519015/texas-house-poised-to-pass-7-7-billion-school-funding-bill-debates-voucher-legislation/

#Education #News #Politics #DustinBurrows #GregAbbott #K12Education #KUT #PreK #PresidentDonaldTrump #SchoolFunding #SchoolVouchers #TeacherPay

The Texas House is currently debating Senate Bill 2 on the floor. If passed, the contentious proposal would create a $1 billion dollar Education Savings Account plan allowing parents to use public funds towards private school tuition.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/04/16/519015/texas-house-poised-to-pass-7-7-billion-school-funding-bill-debates-voucher-legislation/

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After nearly 15 hours of discussion and animated debate, the Texas House approved a $337 billion budget for the next two years on a 118-26 vote.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/04/11/518558/texas-house-gives-approval-to-states-next-budget-to-the-tune-of-337-billion/

#News #Politics #DustinBurrows #KUT #PropertyTaxes #SchoolFunding #SchoolVouchers #StateBudget #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives

After nearly 15 hours of discussion and animated debate, the Texas House approved a $337 billion budget for the next two years on a 118-26 vote.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/04/11/518558/texas-house-gives-approval-to-states-next-budget-to-the-tune-of-337-billion/

#News #Politics #DustinBurrows #KUT #PropertyTaxes #SchoolFunding #SchoolVouchers #StateBudget #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives

The Texas Legislature is more than halfway through its 140-day session, a marathon of policy debating and bill considering.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2025/04/10/518419/with-less-than-two-months-to-go-the-texas-house-has-passed-only-16-bills-this-session-why/

#News #Politics #Texas #DanPatrick #DustinBurrows #GregAbbott #KUT #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives #TexasLegislature

The Texas Legislature is more than halfway through its 140-day session, a marathon of policy debating and bill considering.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2025/04/10/518419/with-less-than-two-months-to-go-the-texas-house-has-passed-only-16-bills-this-session-why/

#News #Politics #Texas #DanPatrick #DustinBurrows #GregAbbott #KUT #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives #TexasLegislature

Gov. Greg Abbott signaled support for state Rep. David Cook of Mansfield for speaker of the Texas House in a cryptic social media post on Wednesday.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2024/12/12/508557/gov-greg-abbott-signals-support-for-david-cook-over-dustin-burrows-in-gop-fight-for-house-speaker/

#News #Texas #DavidCook #DustinBurrows #GregAbbott #SocialMedia #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives #TexasNews

Gov. Greg Abbott signaled support for state Rep. David Cook of Mansfield for speaker of the Texas House in a cryptic social media post on Wednesday.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2024/12/12/508557/gov-greg-abbott-signals-support-for-david-cook-over-dustin-burrows-in-gop-fight-for-house-speaker/

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In a stunning turn of events, state Rep. Dustin Burrows of Lubbock claimed Saturday evening that he had the necessary votes to become the next speaker of the Texas House.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2024/12/09/508175/dustin-burrows-says-he-has-votes-to-be-texas-house-speaker-after-david-cook-wins-gop-caucus-vote/

#News #Politics #Texas #DavidCook #DustinBurrows #Lubbock #SpeakerOfTheTexasHouse

In a stunning turn of events, state Rep. Dustin Burrows of Lubbock claimed Saturday evening that he had the necessary votes to become the next speaker of the Texas House.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2024/12/09/508175/dustin-burrows-says-he-has-votes-to-be-texas-house-speaker-after-david-cook-wins-gop-caucus-vote/

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