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All of the proposals were passed by the Texas Senate during the previous special session, although they did not reach the governor’s desk due to a two-week walkout by House Democrats.

House Speaker Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, said lawmakers would “move quickly” on dozens of bills, which include a plan to redraw Texas’ congressional districts, flood and disaster response proposals, THC regulations and a plan to overhaul the state’…

A Texas House committee signed off on a plan to redraw the state’s congressional districts during a brief meeting Aug. 18, hours after approximately two dozen Democrats returned to Austin and ended a two-week walkout in protest of the redistricting…

Gov. Greg Abbott called a second special legislative session Aug. 15, after the first adjourned without any action due to House Democrats left the state.

Gov. Greg Abbott called a second special legislative session Aug. 15, after the first adjourned without any action due to House Democrats left the state.

The Texas Education Agency released public school accountability ratings for the 2023-24 and 2024-25 school years on Aug. 15, wrapping up a legal battle that began nearly two years prior.

The upper chamber also advanced bills that would replace the STAAR with three shorter exams, make it a crime to provide abortion-inducing medication and limit the public disclosure of police personnel records. Both chambers must approve bills befor…