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The Democratic candidate in the Texas Senate race is going to be an LGBTQ+ ally
https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/politics/jasmine-crockett-james-talarico-lgbtq
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The Democratic candidate in the Texas Senate race is going to be an LGBTQ+ ally
https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/politics/jasmine-crockett-james-talarico-lgbtq
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Odus Evbagharu, former chair of the Harris County Democratic Party, is running for the Texas House of Representatives.
#Houston #Local #News #Politics #Texas #2026Election #HarrisCountyDemocraticParty #JonRosenthal #OdusEvbagharu #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives
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Odus Evbagharu, former chair of the Harris County Democratic Party, is running for the Texas House of Representatives.
#Houston #Local #News #Politics #Texas #2026Election #HarrisCountyDemocraticParty #JonRosenthal #OdusEvbagharu #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives
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State Rep. Jon Rosenthal, a Houston-area Democrat, announced Monday he is running for a seat on the Texas Railroad Commission, meaning he will not seek reelection for his position in the Texas House of Representatives.
#Houston #Local #News #Politics #Texas #JimWright #JonRosenthal #StateReps #TexasDemocrats #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives #TexasRailroadCommission
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State Rep. Jon Rosenthal, a Houston-area Democrat, announced Monday he is running for a seat on the Texas Railroad Commission, meaning he will not seek reelection for his position in the Texas House of Representatives.
#Houston #Local #News #Politics #Texas #JimWright #JonRosenthal #StateReps #TexasDemocrats #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives #TexasRailroadCommission
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The Texas House on Thursday passed several bills aimed at responding to the devastation caused by the July 4 floods in the Hill Country. This comes as private donors pledged $40 million to support long-term housing recovery in the region.
#Flooding #News #Politics #Texas #CentralTexasFlooding #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives #TexasPolitics #TXLegislature
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The Texas House on Thursday passed several bills aimed at responding to the devastation caused by the July 4 floods in the Hill Country. This comes as private donors pledged $40 million to support long-term housing recovery in the region.
#Flooding #News #Politics #Texas #CentralTexasFlooding #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives #TexasPolitics #TXLegislature
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A state judge has temporarily blocked Texas AG Ken Paxton from pursuing a case against Powered by People, the political group founded by Beto O'Rourke, after Paxton accused the group of improperly funding a Democratic quorum break in the Texas House.
#Court #News #Politics #Texas #BetoORourke #KenPaxton #REDISTRICTING #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives #TexasPolitics #TXLegislature
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A state judge has temporarily blocked Texas AG Ken Paxton from pursuing a case against Powered by People, the political group founded by Beto O'Rourke, after Paxton accused the group of improperly funding a Democratic quorum break in the Texas House.
#Court #News #Politics #Texas #BetoORourke #KenPaxton #REDISTRICTING #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives #TexasPolitics #TXLegislature
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At least three Texas House Democrats, including Rep. Gene Wu of Houston, spent the night inside the state Capitol in protest of a Republican-backed redistricting plan, which they say would diminish the voting power of minority communities.
#Houston #Local #News #Politics #Texas #CongressionalRedistricting #REDISTRICTING #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives #TexasHouseRepresentativeGeneWu #TexasPolitics #TXLegislature
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At least three Texas House Democrats, including Rep. Gene Wu of Houston, spent the night inside the state Capitol in protest of a Republican-backed redistricting plan, which they say would diminish the voting power of minority communities.
#Houston #Local #News #Politics #Texas #CongressionalRedistricting #REDISTRICTING #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives #TexasHouseRepresentativeGeneWu #TexasPolitics #TXLegislature
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A Fort Worth lawmaker said on Monday that she can't leave the Texas House chambers because she won't agree to round-the-clock monitoring by state troopers, which the GOP speaker is requiring of Democrats who fled the state.
#News #Politics #Texas #89thTexasLegislature #CongressionalRedistricting #SpecialSession #TexasDemocrats #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives #TexasRepublicans
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A Fort Worth lawmaker said on Monday that she can't leave the Texas House chambers because she won't agree to round-the-clock monitoring by state troopers, which the GOP speaker is requiring of Democrats who fled the state.
#News #Politics #Texas #89thTexasLegislature #CongressionalRedistricting #SpecialSession #TexasDemocrats #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives #TexasRepublicans
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The Texas Legislature is preparing to adjourn early this week amid a continued quorum break by House Democrats. But Gov. Greg Abbott says he'll "immediately" call lawmakers back to the state Capitol for another special session.
#News #Politics #Texas #DanPatrick #GregAbbott #REDISTRICTING #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives #TexasPolitics #TXLegislature
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The Texas Legislature is preparing to adjourn early this week amid a continued quorum break by House Democrats. But Gov. Greg Abbott says he'll "immediately" call lawmakers back to the state Capitol for another special session.
#News #Politics #Texas #DanPatrick #GregAbbott #REDISTRICTING #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives #TexasPolitics #TXLegislature
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Ken Paxton filed lawsuits escalating the state's response to a Democratic walkout that's stalled the Legislature, accusing former U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke of illegally supporting absent lawmakers and seeking to remove 13 House Democrats from office.
#Court #Houston #Local #News #Politics #Texas #BetoORourke #KenPaxton #REDISTRICTING #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives #TexasPolitics #TXLegislature
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Ken Paxton filed lawsuits escalating the state's response to a Democratic walkout that's stalled the Legislature, accusing former U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke of illegally supporting absent lawmakers and seeking to remove 13 House Democrats from office.
#Court #Houston #Local #News #Politics #Texas #BetoORourke #KenPaxton #REDISTRICTING #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives #TexasPolitics #TXLegislature
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U.S. Sen. John Cornyn said the FBI has agreed to assist in locating dozens of Democratic Texas lawmakers who recently left Texas to block the passage of a Republican-backed redistricting plan.
#LawEnforcement #News #Politics #Texas #Fbi #REDISTRICTING #SenatorJohnCornyn #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives #TexasPolitics #TXLegislature
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U.S. Sen. John Cornyn said the FBI has agreed to assist in locating dozens of Democratic Texas lawmakers who recently left Texas to block the passage of a Republican-backed redistricting plan.
#LawEnforcement #News #Politics #Texas #Fbi #REDISTRICTING #SenatorJohnCornyn #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives #TexasPolitics #TXLegislature
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Two Texas House Democrats, including a lawmaker from Houston, were evacuated from their hotel in Illinois on Wednesday morning following a bomb threat.
#Houston #Local #News #Politics #Texas #REDISTRICTING #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives #TexasPolitics #TXLegislature
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Two Texas House Democrats, including a lawmaker from Houston, were evacuated from their hotel in Illinois on Wednesday morning following a bomb threat.
#Houston #Local #News #Politics #Texas #REDISTRICTING #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives #TexasPolitics #TXLegislature
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A growing quorum break in the Texas Legislature is halting progress in both chambers, delaying all legislative activity as House members remain absent.
#News #Politics #Texas #QuorumBreak #REDISTRICTING #SpecialSession #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives #TexasPolitics #TXLegislature
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A growing quorum break in the Texas Legislature is halting progress in both chambers, delaying all legislative activity as House members remain absent.
#News #Politics #Texas #QuorumBreak #REDISTRICTING #SpecialSession #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives #TexasPolitics #TXLegislature
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A judge ordered an Oct. 16 execution date for death row inmate Robert Roberson Wednesday upon the Texas Attorney General's request — almost exactly a year after he narrowly avoided execution when state lawmakers intervened in his case.
#Court #CriminalJustice #News #Texas #DeathPenalty #RobertRoberson #TexasDeathPenalty #TexasDepartmentOfCriminalJustice #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives
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A judge ordered an Oct. 16 execution date for death row inmate Robert Roberson Wednesday upon the Texas Attorney General's request — almost exactly a year after he narrowly avoided execution when state lawmakers intervened in his case.
#Court #CriminalJustice #News #Texas #DeathPenalty #RobertRoberson #TexasDeathPenalty #TexasDepartmentOfCriminalJustice #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives
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A new law to completely ban nondisclosure agreements in cases of sexual assault will go into effect later this year after it received Gov. Greg Abbott's signature over the weekend.
#Court #News #Politics #Texas #GregAbbott #JeffLeach #SexualAssault #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives #TexasSenate
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A new law to completely ban nondisclosure agreements in cases of sexual assault will go into effect later this year after it received Gov. Greg Abbott's signature over the weekend.
#Court #News #Politics #Texas #GregAbbott #JeffLeach #SexualAssault #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives #TexasSenate
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Texas lawmakers passed the first raise for state judges in more than 10 years in the last hours of the 89th Legislature — after a dispute over the bill's effect on legislators' pensions nearly killed the measure.
#Court #CriminalJustice #News #Texas #89thTexasLegislature #CourtsCriminalJustice #Judges #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives #TexasSenate
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Texas lawmakers passed the first raise for state judges in more than 10 years in the last hours of the 89th Legislature — after a dispute over the bill's effect on legislators' pensions nearly killed the measure.
#Court #CriminalJustice #News #Texas #89thTexasLegislature #CourtsCriminalJustice #Judges #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives #TexasSenate
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Monday marked the final day for Texas House bills to pass out of committee in time to get a vote on the House floor. Those bills that didn’t make it are now effectively dead.
#CityOfHouston #HarrisCounty #Local #News #Politics #Texas #Transportation #2025TexasLegislature #89thTexasLegislature #HarrisCountyTollRoadAuthority #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives #ZombieBills
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Monday marked the final day for Texas House bills to pass out of committee in time to get a vote on the House floor. Those bills that didn’t make it are now effectively dead.
#CityOfHouston #HarrisCounty #Local #News #Politics #Texas #Transportation #2025TexasLegislature #89thTexasLegislature #HarrisCountyTollRoadAuthority #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives #ZombieBills
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Time is running out for the Texas House of Representatives to pass its own bills in the regular session of the 89th Legislature. A series of key deadlines for the chamber to act is coming up this week.
#News #Politics #Texas #2025TexasLegislature #89thTexasLegislature #Deadline #TexasHouseCommittees #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives
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Time is running out for the Texas House of Representatives to pass its own bills in the regular session of the 89th Legislature. A series of key deadlines for the chamber to act is coming up this week.
#News #Politics #Texas #2025TexasLegislature #89thTexasLegislature #Deadline #TexasHouseCommittees #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives
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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.
#News #Politics #Abortion #DustinBurrows #KUT #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives
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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.
#News #Politics #Abortion #DustinBurrows #KUT #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives
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The Texas House on Wednesday is poised to debate a contentious bill that would create a voucher program where public funds could be used towards private schools.
#Education #News #Politics #KUT #PublicSchool #SchoolFunding #SchoolVouchers #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives
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The Texas House on Wednesday is poised to debate a contentious bill that would create a voucher program where public funds could be used towards private schools.
#Education #News #Politics #KUT #PublicSchool #SchoolFunding #SchoolVouchers #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives
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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.
#News #Politics #DustinBurrows #KUT #PropertyTaxes #SchoolFunding #SchoolVouchers #StateBudget #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives
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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.
#News #Politics #DustinBurrows #KUT #PropertyTaxes #SchoolFunding #SchoolVouchers #StateBudget #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives
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The Texas Legislature is more than halfway through its 140-day session, a marathon of policy debating and bill considering.
#News #Politics #Texas #DanPatrick #DustinBurrows #GregAbbott #KUT #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives #TexasLegislature
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The Texas Legislature is more than halfway through its 140-day session, a marathon of policy debating and bill considering.
#News #Politics #Texas #DanPatrick #DustinBurrows #GregAbbott #KUT #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives #TexasLegislature
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An emotional, 10-hour-long Texas House committee meeting Tuesday highlighted the stark divide between lawmakers and the public on the state's bail system, a legislative priority this session.
#CriminalJustice #HarrisCounty #Houston #Local #News #Politics #Texas #89thTexasLegislature #Bail #BailReform #CourtsCriminalJustice #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives
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An emotional, 10-hour-long Texas House committee meeting Tuesday highlighted the stark divide between lawmakers and the public on the state's bail system, a legislative priority this session.
#CriminalJustice #HarrisCounty #Houston #Local #News #Politics #Texas #89thTexasLegislature #Bail #BailReform #CourtsCriminalJustice #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives
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State legislators and friends of late U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner remembered the longtime Houston mayor as a devoted and impactful public servant as his body lies in the Texas Capitol this week.
#Local #News #Texas #CongressmanSylvesterTurner #LieInState #StateLegislature #SylvesterTurnerDeath #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives #TexasLawmakers
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State legislators and friends of late U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner remembered the longtime Houston mayor as a devoted and impactful public servant as his body lies in the Texas Capitol this week.
#Local #News #Texas #CongressmanSylvesterTurner #LieInState #StateLegislature #SylvesterTurnerDeath #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives #TexasLawmakers
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In a standing-room-only hearing Tuesday full of emotional testimony, the Texas House Committee on Public Education discussed the chamber’s Education Savings Account bill.
#Education #EducationNews #News #PublicSchool #SchoolVouchers #TexasEducation #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives
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In a standing-room-only hearing Tuesday full of emotional testimony, the Texas House Committee on Public Education discussed the chamber’s Education Savings Account bill.
#Education #EducationNews #News #PublicSchool #SchoolVouchers #TexasEducation #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives
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The Texas House Committee on Public Education is set to take up their most anticipated bill of the session this week: school vouchers.
#Education #EducationNews #News #89thTexasLegislature #SchoolVouchers #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives #TexasNews
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The Texas House Committee on Public Education is set to take up their most anticipated bill of the session this week: school vouchers.
#Education #EducationNews #News #89thTexasLegislature #SchoolVouchers #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives #TexasNews
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U.S. Congressman and longtime Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner has died at 70, United States representatives confirmed on Wednesday.
#News #Politics #HoustonMayor #SylvesterTurner #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives #USCongressman
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U.S. Congressman and longtime Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner has died at 70, United States representatives confirmed on Wednesday.
#News #Politics #HoustonMayor #SylvesterTurner #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives #USCongressman
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With Texas lawmakers convening Tuesday in Austin, here’s a rundown of how legislation moves through the Capitol, the ways lawmakers operate and who the power players are.
#News #Politics #Texas #2025TexasLegislature #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives #TexasLegislature #TexasSenate #TexasStateCapitol
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With Texas lawmakers convening Tuesday in Austin, here’s a rundown of how legislation moves through the Capitol, the ways lawmakers operate and who the power players are.
#News #Politics #Texas #2025TexasLegislature #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives #TexasLegislature #TexasSenate #TexasStateCapitol
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A Texas House Committee was left without its key witness on Friday after Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a motion late Thursday barring death row inmate Robert Roberson from testifying at the Capitol.
#CriminalJustice #News #Texas #DeathPenalty #RobertRoberson #TexasDeathPenalty #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives #TexasNews
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A Texas House Committee was left without its key witness on Friday after Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a motion late Thursday barring death row inmate Robert Roberson from testifying at the Capitol.
#CriminalJustice #News #Texas #DeathPenalty #RobertRoberson #TexasDeathPenalty #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives #TexasNews
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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.
#News #Texas #DavidCook #DustinBurrows #GregAbbott #SocialMedia #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives #TexasNews
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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.
#News #Texas #DavidCook #DustinBurrows #GregAbbott #SocialMedia #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives #TexasNews
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A Texas House of Representatives committee did not have the authority to override death row inmate Robert Roberson's scheduled execution with a subpoena, the Texas Supreme Court ruled Friday.
#CriminalJustice #News #Texas #DeathRow #GovernorGregAbbott #RobertRoberson #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives #TexasSupremeCourt
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A Texas House of Representatives committee did not have the authority to override death row inmate Robert Roberson's scheduled execution with a subpoena, the Texas Supreme Court ruled Friday.
#CriminalJustice #News #Texas #DeathRow #GovernorGregAbbott #RobertRoberson #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives #TexasSupremeCourt