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Housing advocates, builders and real estate experts agree that the state simply isn’t building enough homes to keep up with its booming population and economic growth.

Lawmakers are weighing bills that would make it harder for tenants to be evicted and easier for them to access affordable housing.

Lawmakers will decide whether to keep protections that shielded tenants from eviction — or to ban them.

The House will now take up a slew of bills already passed by the Senate.

Beto O’Rourke has funneled $600,000 to Texas House Democrats in Washington, D.C., to help fund their stay, which could last for up to another two weeks as the lawmakers attempt to block passage of a GOP election bill at the state Legislature.

Members left Texas about 10 days ago and have said they plan to stay out of state until after the special session ends Aug. 6.

Beto O’Rourke has funneled $600,000 to Texas House Democrats in Washington, D.C., to help fund their stay, which could last for up to another two...

A large block of hotel rooms in Washington was booked with one state House member's personal American Express card.

The Texas House is starting off on a new foot on the contentious elections proposal that blew up the regular legislative session.[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]

On the first day of the Legislature's special session, controversial elections legislation got a new author and a new committee.

The lower chamber, led by House Speaker Dade Phelan, is trying to start off on a new foot with a controversial election bill that blew up during the regular session.