84th Texas Legislature

State of Texas graphic on impact of HB 2

Texas Abortion Clinics: Safe, Legal and Increasingly Rare

by Alexa Garcia-Ditta

Paxton Prays for Tea Party’s Blessing at Grapevine Church

by Christopher Hooks

No Special Session on Gay Marriage

Ben Sargent’s Loon Star State: Legislative Toy Store

Rep. Jimmie Don Aycock (R-Killeen)

Mixed Reactions for House School Finance Fix

by Patrick Michels

Democrats Cave on Measure Overturning Fracking Regulations

by Priscila Mosqueda

Two More Anti-LGBT Bills Get Hearings This Week

South Texas high school students at the Capitol

South Texas High School Students Lobby for Change at Capitol

by Melissa del Bosque

Dan Bonnen

The House and Senate Get Ready to Brawl Over Tax Cuts

by Christopher Hooks

Major Texas Corporations Unite For LGBT Rights

Three-term Democrat Ron Reynolds is running for reelection for state representative. He's currently appealing a five-count misdemeanor conviction for barratry, or ambulance chasing.

Lawmakers Push for Police Body Cameras

by Kelsey Jukam

Greg Abbott and Dan Patrick

Dan Patrick’s Senate is Moving at a Glacial Pace

by Christopher Hooks

State Rep. Matt Shaheen

House Committee Takes on the Enemy: Public Lobbyists

by Christopher Hooks