Dan Patrick Is Holding the Legislature Hostage Over ‘Bathroom Bill,’ Property Tax Reform
The lieutenant governor said Wednesday he is prepared to force a special session if those two bills aren’t passed.
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Controversial ‘Sanctuary Cities’ Ban Headed to Texas Governor’s Desk, Will Likely Become Law
“I’m afraid that this legislation will lead to harassment and profiling of Latinos, especially our children,” said Senator Sylvia Garcia.
Texas Republicans Vote To Allow Immigration Questioning of Children
Representative Diego Bernal called the vote “soul-crushing.”
Fasting Lawmaker Gets Support, Death Wishes Ahead of ‘Sanctuary Cities’ Debate
House Democrats say they will fight SB 4 "with everything we've got" during Wednesday's debate.
Overnight Hearing on House ‘Bathroom Bill’ Draws 95 Percent Opposition
Beginning at 11:40 p.m., lawmakers heard more than five hours of heartfelt testimony on HB 2899.
‘Bathroom Bill’ Critics: There is No Middle Ground for Human Rights
Beginning late Wednesday night, a House committee heard hours of testimony opposing HB 2899, the House’s version of the “bathroom bill.
House Gives Initial Blessing to ‘Sanctuary Cities’ Bill that Threatens to Jail Sheriffs
The House softened some edges of the bill, but preserved the most controversial components of the legislation, including jailing noncompliant sheriffs.
In Houston, Hillary Clinton Talks Syria, Women’s Empowerment and Turning Texas Blue
Clinton spoke about stopping the crisis in Syria, the Trump administration and how the Lone Star State could be “as blue as the Texas sky.”
‘An Incredibly Conservative Budget’: A Guide to the Texas House Proposal
Though they’re having trouble finding money for child welfare, Medicaid and schools, lawmakers found $653 million to fund a state border security plan.