Tag Archives: Texas House
A Runoff Campaign with Conviction in Fort Bend County
If Texas state Representative Ron Reynolds loses his fight against a 2015 conviction for ambulance chasing, the popular Fort Bend County Democrat may go to jail...Read More
Researchers, Officials Say Nothing Amiss with Fetal Tissue Procurement
Academics and state officials told a Texas lawmakers Thursday that abortion providers and fetal tissue researchers are complying with federal and state law....Read More
The Interview: Elliott Naishtat
Parting words from the Lege’s ‘New Yorker.'
Elliott Naishtat, who served 26 years in the Lege, has advice for the aspiring reps in the seven-way contest for his seat: Be persistent, and be polite....Read More
‘I Didn’t Have a Choice’
Texas women like Jeni Putalavage-Ross are already making agonizing decisions about abnormal pregnancies. Some anti-abortion lawmakers would put them in an even more impossible situation.
Jeni Putalavage-Ross and Scott Ross made the difficult decision to terminate their pregnancy at nearly 21 weeks when doctors said their baby wouldn't survive. W...Read More
Lege Enters Bloodmatch Portion of Session
We have under six weeks to go in the 84th Legislature, and the House and Senate haven’t really started to grapple with the most substantial areas of disagreem...Read More
Dan Patrick’s Senate is Moving at a Glacial Pace
Dan Patrick started the session with a vehemently expressed desire to get the Senate up and running and his agenda advancing, but the opposite has happened....Read More
In the Wee Hours, a House Budget is Born
After 16 hours of continuous debate, the House budget passed Wednesday. There weren't many real divides between members, but a Senate showdown is coming....Read More
Winners and Losers in the House Committee Assignments
House Speaker Joe Straus released his committee assignments for the 84th Legislature—they're more of the same, with a few surprises....Read More
Joe Straus Easily Re-Elected House Speaker
Scott Turner had been pouring his heart out in his very public race for House Speaker, but today he lost to Joe Straus 127-19....Read More