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Happy Wednesday, Houston! We may have had a nice Memorial Day weekend, but it appears that we’ll have a good chance of rain later this week. Also over Memorial Day weekend, the 87th Texas Legislature’s regular session wrapped up.
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Read MoreOn Tuesday’s Houston Matters: The regular session of the Texas Legislature ended over the weekend with drama as Democrats staged a walk out to break quorum, preventing final approval of the controversial election law, Senate Bill 7. But many signs …
Read MoreNow that the 2021 regular session of the Texas Legislature is officially wrapped-up, state lawmakers are waiting to hear when Gov. Greg Abbott will call them back to work for overtime as he promised to revive Senate Bill 7, the controversial Republican…
Read MoreGood morning, Houston! Can you believe the current legislative session is almost over? The 87th Texas Legislature began Jan. 21 and ends May 31. From winter storm fallout to Chapter 313 incentives, Texas lawmakers have had a lot on their plate this yea…
Read MoreTexas lawmakers have finally rubber-stamped Senate Bill 8, a set of controversial new abortion regulations that would effectively ban abortions after six weeks of pregnancy by allowing people to sue abortion providers as well as anyone who helped someo…
Read MoreOn Monday’s Houston Matters: For all the attention on proposed new voting restrictions under consideration in the Texas Legislature, we really don’t know what a final bill will entail. That’s because, after the state Senate in early April passed its …
Read MoreOn Tuesday’s Houston Matters: Gov. Greg Abbott revealed his “emergency” priorities for the Texas legislative session in his State of the State address Monday night. We walk through them. Also this hour: Houston City Councilman Dave Martin answers your …
Read MoreAn effort is picking up steam at the Texas Legislature to increase legal protections for businesses when it comes to liability for where someone contracted Covid-19.
The Texas Civil Justice League is preparing a bill that would heighten protections fo…
Read MoreOn Tuesday’s Houston Matters: The 87th Texas Legislative Session is scheduled to begin today at noon amid trying political times. We bring you the latest from Austin and preview the session. Also this hour: As the COVID-19 vaccine is slowly being admin…
Read More“I cannot imagine sitting in a crowded hearing room like we used to do for hours on end, breathing that same air. There’s no way I would do that,” one lobbyist said. The new ways of working at the Capitol will mean new laws and regulations will be brok…
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