DUSTIN BURROWS

Texas lawmakers on both sides of the aisle talked schools, abortion and guns in advance of next year’s session in a range of panels at The Texas Tribune Festival.

In this week’s TribCast, Matthew speaks with Dave about the Texas House committee report on the Uvalde shooting and with Eric about the Jan. 6 hearings.

Law enforcement should have acted with urgency to stop the killing – and school officials had fallen into a false sense of security – Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, told members of the press and families of those shot at Robb Elementary School on July 17. Burrows spoke of “multiple systemic failures” and said there was

New bodycam footage is released showing Uvalde police officers responding to the mass shooting at Robb Elementary.

Uvalde residents who lost loved ones at Robb Elementary say they want to know if officers will face repercussions.

Lt. Mariano Pargas was the acting city police chief the day of the shooting. Mayor Don McLaughlin said the city is investigating Pargas’ role in the delayed confrontation of the shooter.

Nearly two months after the state’s deadliest school shooting, footage from inside Robb Elementary in Uvalde was released on Sunday to families and the public.

Nearly two months after the state’s deadliest school shooting, a comprehensive report on the failed police response and missed red flags was released to families of victims and the public.

Members of a special Texas House investigatory committee are holding a press conference in Uvalde on Sunday at 4 p.m.

Security footage from inside Robb Elementary School was scheduled to be released to the Uvalde community in the near future, but was leaked Tuesday.

The lengthy delay seen as police gather in the hallway backs up Texas Department of Public Safety reports that officers waited more than hour after the shooting began to take down the suspect.

Before the release, a private briefing will be held for victims’ families, allowing them to see the video from a school surveillance camera.

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Politicians and officials took to Twitter on Tuesday to react to the new surveillance video of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School obtained by the Austin American-Statesman.

The video shows the gunman entering the school and how police waited in a hallway.

The video was obtained by the Austin American-Statesman and KVUE. Viewer discretion...

Hallway video from Robb Elementary School has been obtained by the Austin American-Statesman.

The video was obtained by the Austin American-Statesman and KVUE. Viewer discretion...

The 77-minute video, which officials say ends before law enforcement finally breached classroom May 24, does not contain images of children.

Elected officials and law enforcement leaders criticized the leak of the video that was supposed to first be shown to victims’ families.

Security camera footage of the hallway at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde is expected to be released, Texas officials announced Monday.

A Texas House of Representatives committee investigating the shooting at Robb Elementary School held a hearing on Monday to interview more witnesses about the massacre that led to the deaths of 19 children and two teachers.

A Texas House committee requested surveillance video that shows the 77 minutes before officers breached the classroom at Robb Elementary in Uvalde on May 24.

The Uvalde County sheriff has agreed to testify in front of a Texas House committee in the Robb Elementary School shooting investigation after officials filed a notice of deposition Wednesday.

Sheriff Ruben Nolasco Uvalde County Sheriff Ruben Nolasco said he has cooperated with Texas Rangers in their investigation into the Robb Elementary School shooting. Nolasco's statement, made Thursday morning, follows a press release from Texas state Rep. Dustin Burrows, chairman of a special committee formed to also investigate the shooting, issued Wednesday, stating the first-term

A three-member committee is in Uvalde to investigate the law-enforcement response to the school shooting that left 21 people dead.

The chairman of a special state House committee taking testimony on the Uvalde school shooting says it's uncertain whether city police officials would testify voluntarily to the committee.

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State Rep. Dustin Burrows, the chair of the investigating committee, said he couldn’t promise a timeline for the review and that witnesses will be questioned in private.

Phelan said it is an “outrage” that officials still do not have a clear picture of what happened during the shooting. The committee’s findings will inform the House’s legislative response.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas and Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas are suing over the West Texas city's “sanctuary city for the unborn” ordinance.

The Texas House has approved a sweeping bill that would reform the governor’s emergency powers during a pandemic and involve the Legislature during such instances.[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]

The Texas House on Monday gave preliminary approval to a sweeping bill that would reform the governor’s emergency powers during a pandemic and involve the Legislature during such instances.

A powerful Texas House committee on Thursday is set to consider one of Speaker Dade Phelan ’s top legislative priorities this session: a bill that would address the governor’s emergency powers during a pandemic. That 10-member entity, known as the “Pandemic Disaster Legislative Oversight Committee,” would consist of the lieutenant governor, House speaker and certain committee chairs from both chambers, according to a draft version of the new House Bill 3 obtained by The Texas Tribune. House Bill 3 aims to carve out future pandemics from how the state responds to other disasters, such as hurricanes. Fourteen other senators, including three Democrats, have signed on to the two Birdwell measures, Senate Joint Resolution 45 and Senate Bill 1025. The House State Affairs Committee is scheduled to consider House Bill 3 during a hearing Thursday morning.

But the more tricky territory could be reforming the parameters of a state pandemic response. The emergency powers debate will unfold in the aftermath of Abbott’s decisions to lift the statewide mask mandate and allow businesses to reopen at 100% capacity. Ad“A great, conservative victory”As filed, House Bill 3 would carve out future pandemics from how the state responds to other disasters, such as hurricanes. The “Pandemic Liability Protection Act,” to be filed as Senate Bill 6, is also on the list of Senate priorities. “I think that’s important to always include the Legislature as much as possible,” said Sen. José Menéndez, D-San Antonio, noting how large and diverse a state Texas is.

The decision would be made by voters, who get to renew the one-eighth-cent sales tax for aquifer protection and linear parks every five years. A powerful state legislator is quietly mounting an effort to steal his word, not mine not just the one-eighth-cent sales tax from cities, but all the sales tax revenues cities and a few counties collect under state law. In San Antonio alone, were talking about $313 million fully one quarter of the Citys general fund. The Legislature also prohibited cities from charging telecommunications companies for stringing wires and cables along city streets, a ban that will cost San Antonio $7.3 million this year. In Texas, local taxing jurisdictions can impose an additional sales tax of up to 2 percent in addition to the 6.5 percent state sales tax.

The decision would be made by voters, who get to renew the one-eighth-cent sales tax for aquifer protection and linear parks every five years. A powerful state legislator is quietly mounting an effort to steal his word, not mine not just the one-eighth-cent sales tax from cities, but all the sales tax revenues cities and a few counties collect under state law. In San Antonio alone, were talking about $626 million. In Texas, local taxing jurisdictions can impose an additional sales tax of up to 2 percent in addition to the 6.5 percent state sales tax. This article has been updated to accurately reflect the amount of revenue generated by City of San Antonios sales taxes.

State Rep. Steve Allison, one of 10 moderate Republicans on a target list discussed during a meeting between House Speaker Dennis Bonnen and Empower Texans CEO Michael Quinn Sullivan, released a statement Monday blasting Bonnen, saying he will no longer support him as House Speaker. Speaker Bonnen and Representative Burrows have lost the confidence and trust required of a member in such a position, Allison wrote. Not that you need our permission.Last Friday, the House Republican Caucus met and issued a statement condemning the actions of Bonnen and Burrows. After several hours of discussion this past Friday, the House Republican Caucus finally issued a statement condemning the actions and comments of Speaker Bonnen and Representative Burrows, Allison wrote. Democrat Celina Montoya will again challenge Allison for the House District 121 seat.

Many Texas city leaders are fuming over comments Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen (R-Angleton) made in a recently leaked conversation that made clear his plans to thwart the efforts of cities and counties through State preemption. Local officials and others responded Wednesday to Bonnens statements saying the speakers cavalier attitude toward cities, many of which have elected centrist or left-leaning city officials, defies the needs of Texas residents. Composed of 1,160 Texas cities, the organization advocates on behalf of cities and city officials. He called on State legislators and local elected officials to communicate honestly and show mutual respect. However, that wont change how the City deals with the Texas Legislature, Nirenberg said.

click to enlarge Facebook / Dennis BonnenDennis Bonnen (center) has been accused of working against other Republicans in the Texas Legislature. Republican House Speaker Dennis Bonnen met with hardline conservative activist Michael Quinn Sullivan in his office earlier this summer, after the legislative session. Sullivan says during their meeting, Bonnen walked out and Burrows gave him a list of 10 GOP House members to target during the 2020 primary elections. Although he didnt directly address the allegation of a 10-member list, Bonnen again denied Sullivans account last Friday evening. After accounts from House Republicans who heard Sullivan's alleged recording of the meeting, Bonnen's future as the Republican House speaker could also be in peril.