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A warning and 2 advisories in effect for 25 regions in the area

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A warning and 2 advisories in effect for 25 regions in the area

STATE GOVERNMENT


1 hour ago

Icy winter weather causes flight cancellations, school closures across Texas

School closures and hazardous road conditions are to be expected through late Wednesday, according to forecasts. State officials caution Texans about local power outages but expect the grid to stay up.

5 hours ago

Gov. Greg Abbott hires โ€œborder czarโ€ to accelerate wall construction

The governor said Mike Banks, a recently retired Border Patrol agent, will work with the Texas National Guard and state troopers to find ways to deter people from crossing the border illegally.

17 hours ago

With full state coffers and bipartisan support, Texas teachers are hopeful theyโ€™ll get a raise this year

The COVID-19 pandemic, inflation and burnout have pummeled teachers in the last few years. Lawmakers from both parties agree they should get a pay bump โ€” but it wonโ€™t happen without some negotiation.

17 hours ago

In East Texas, a town fights to keep an oilfield waste dump from opening near wetlands and water wells

The Texas Railroad Commission has rejected the proposal twice over water contamination concerns, but locals are dismayed that the commissioners keep giving the developer more chances to alter its application.

2 days ago

Fort Worth ISD drops sex ed despite $2.6 million purchase of instruction materials in April

The decision to drop the course followed a Jan. 24 school board meeting that saw dozens of residents and parents speak out against the curriculum, which has been in place since 2014.

2 days ago

Gov. Abbott to abortion opponents: โ€œAll of you are life saversโ€

Abbott lauded the efforts of the anti-abortion movement after a landmark year for opponents of the procedure.

3 days ago

Federal judge again threatens contempt-of-court fines for Texasโ€™ slow progress on foster care reforms

The judge warned the state could be held in contempt of court for not following through with three mandates: youths not knowing their rights, not adequately responding to abuse allegations and still having too many children without placement.

3 days ago

Texans pessimistic about the national economy and losing faith in democracy, poll says

More than 60% of Texans polled by Texas Lyceum said the country is on the wrong course, and the poll found steep drops in the number of people who think democracy is the best form of government.

3 days ago

โ€œPugilist Patrick on full displayโ€: Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick takes aim at two Republicans who crossed him

Patrick has made no qualms in the past about bending arms or using public pressure to get other state officials โ€” including Gov. Greg Abbott โ€” to go along with his plans.

Gov. Greg Abbott says he wonโ€™t give up COVID-era power until Texas lawmakers ban vaccine mandates, strengthen border

Abbott doubles down on his long-standing call to lawmakers to prohibit local governments from enacting mask and vaccine mandates.

Two years after Texasโ€™ voting rights showdown gripped the nation, lawmakers again push dozens of elections bills

State policymakers have mapped out familiar territory early in the legislative session, with Democrats seeking to expand voting access and Republicans pledging to make elections more secure.

Texas environmentalists push the EPA to crack down on methane emissions, saying state agencies have โ€œfailed usโ€

Commenting on the EPAโ€™s proposed new rule to reduce methane leaks nationally, environmentalists said Texas regulators are hesitant to address emissions of the climate super-pollutant.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says heโ€™ll run for reelection in 2026, reversing previous plan to retire

Patrick made the comments at a daylong conference in Austin hosted by The Texan, a political news site started by former GOP state Sen. Konni Burton.

Texas leads lawsuit against Biden administrationโ€™s new immigration policy

Last month, the administration said the U.S. will let up to 360,000 people per year enter the country from four countries. A lawsuit filed Tuesday claims the policy is illegal.

After fumbled Uvalde shooting response, Texas senator wants to make it easier to sue law enforcement officers

State Sen. Roland Gutierrez, a San Antonio Democrat, introduced a package of legislation that includes a bill that would end qualified immunity, which shields government officials from liability for constitutional violations.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick unveils committee assignments with one Democratic chair

Conservative activists have pushed for legislative leaders to ban Democrats from leading committees.

In Texasโ€™ first post-Roe legislative session, thereโ€™s a new political power dynamic on abortion

While Democrats and the far-right edge of the Republican Party remain focused on abortion, leaders in both chambers have not yet spent much time discussing the issue this session.

Help us identify what matters most to Texans during the 2023 legislative session

We would like to know more about what youโ€™re seeing in your community to help guide our reporting during the 88th legislative session.

New Texas foster care report shows both improvements and continued deficiencies

In a fifth report tracking the stateโ€™s efforts to remedy its embattled foster care system, federal monitors documented persistent risks to Texas children ahead of next weekโ€™s court hearing.

Bill to ban Chinese citizens and government from buying Texas land gains steam among Republicans

Sen. Lois Kolkhorst filed a bill that would ban citizens, governments and entities from China, Iran, North Korea and Russia from purchasing land in the state, part of what she and other Republicans have said will help stem foreign influence in Texas.

After alleged sexual assault of two children living in state care, another foster shelter closes

Two girls in the care of Child Protective Services were allegedly sexually assaulted in October after sneaking out of a facility run by the state agency. Advocates say itโ€™s a symptom of the Texas foster care systemsโ€™ problems.

State regulators approve controversial Texas electricity market reform

The substantial change in the way the stateโ€™s market works will first be reviewed by the Legislature.

โ€œWho ever thought I would be chief?โ€ Texasโ€™ Alabama-Coushatta tribe elects first female chief

Millie Thompson Williams was elected the tribeโ€™s first female second chief, a lifetime appointment, last year. For the first time, her accession comes as women make up the majority of the tribeโ€™s council.

When showing up at the Texas Capitol made a difference

Readers sometimes ask us if the outcomes in governing are predetermined and whether civic engagement makes a difference. There are plenty of examples of Texans influencing lawmakersโ€™ decisions.

Texas Legislatureโ€™s state budget proposals leave more than $50 billion in state funds up for grabs

The preliminary budgets by House and Senate call for $130.1 billion in state spending over two years, even though tens of billions more are available to them. The bills do not bust state or constitutional spending limits.

Texas lawmakers want to end state holiday commemorating Confederate veterans

For the third straight legislative session, state Rep. Jarvis Johnson, D-Houston, has filed a bill to end Confederate Heroes Day as a state holiday.

Gov. Greg Abbott energizes supporters with vows to focus on education and the border as his third term begins

Texans came from all corners of the state to watch Abbottโ€™s inauguration Tuesday. Even those who donโ€™t completely agree with the Republican leader reveled in the ceremonies.

Gov. Greg Abbott says in inauguration speech Legislature will prioritize budget surplus, schools and power grid

Abbott is on track to becoming Texasโ€™ second-longest-serving governor, behind Rick Perry, who served more than 14 years. Abbott enters his third term after a decisive reelection win in November.

As lawmakers begin a new session, Texas mayors want to maintain control of local issues

Mayors from the stateโ€™s most populous cities presented their legislative wish list, including economic development and workforce programs, broadband infrastructure and violence prevention.

A new bipartisan group of Texas lawmakers wants to highlight the stateโ€™s fragile water infrastructure

So far there has been an average of six boil-water notices a day across Texas in 2023.

Ken Paxton wants more power to prosecute election crimes. These bills in the Texas Legislature would give it to him.

Although no evidence of widespread voter fraud has been found, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has been actively pursuing election-related crimes since he took office in 2015.

State agency that oversees Texas power grid needs more money to do its job, Sunset Commission finds

The Public Utility Commission has about 200 employees but needs more to handle shoring up the state power grid and tackling an expanded list of regulatory duties, according to the state Sunset Advisory Commission.

Texas senators draw lots to determine how long their terms will be

After redistricting, the state constitution requires senators to draw lots to determine which half of the chamber will have four-year terms and which will have two-year terms. This keeps Senate district elections staggered every two years for the rest of the decade.

Republican Texas House candidateโ€™s election complaint tossed after he fails to pay fee

Mike May was one of more than 20 losing candidates in Harris County who filed election contests, citing reports of Election Day issues.

Texas Senate votes to take up redistricting again

The redistricting process this year is mostly procedural and is not expected to produce very different results from the most recent process completed in 2021.

As the share of white Texans continues to shrink, the Legislature remains mostly white and male

In the 2023 legislative session that convened Tuesday, 70% of lawmakers are men. More than half of the Senate and House members are white, and nearly half are white men.

In lawsuit, student claims six Texas medical schools are illegally considering race and sex in admissions

The plaintiff is represented by a group created by former Trump adviser Stephen Miller and former Texas Solicitor General Jonathan Mitchell, the architect of the stateโ€™s six-week abortion ban.

Look up your representatives in the Tribuneโ€™s elected officials directory

Look up information about every statewide elected official, every member of the Texas Legislature and every Texan in Congress and see who represents you.

Texas Legislature 101: Understanding the state government and how it passes laws

Hereโ€™s a rundown of how a bill becomes a law, how the Texas Legislature works and the power players who keep things moving under the Pink Dome.

Texas Supreme Court will decide whether ERCOT should be immune from lawsuits sparked by deadly winter storm

Many people and insurers sued the Electric Reliability Council of Texas after the 2021 freeze. The nonprofit says it shouldnโ€™t be liable. The state Supreme Court has a chance to weigh in.

Texas lawmakers will have $188.2 billion available for the next budget after record-breaking revenue growth

Itโ€™s far more money than legislators have ever had at their disposal, with an increase in available funds that dwarfs any previous jumps between cycles. Itโ€™s also more money than lawmakers can constitutionally spend.

Two Texas bills would restrict lessons about sexual orientation and gender identity in public schools

The legislation closely mirrors a Florida bill passed last year, dubbed by critics as the โ€œDonโ€™t Say Gayโ€ law, which detractors say would further isolate LGBTQ students and open teachers and school districts to legal risks.

โ€œI want to fightโ€: LGBTQ Texans ready for legislative session as GOP lawmakers target them in dozens of bills

Republicans are backing legislation targeting gender-affirming care for children, classroom lessons about sexuality and drag shows.

Watch: Four new Texas House members discuss immigration, property taxes and public school financing

They talked about their campaigns and journey to the Legislature, what has stood out to them so far about working in the House and what they hope to accomplish this session.

State police terminate another officer for response to Uvalde mass shooting

Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw accused the suspended Texas Ranger of failing to perform his duty during the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School.

Texas Senate to ban reporters from chamber floor

The move to take news reporters off the Senate floor was implemented in 2021 as a COVID-19 precaution, but an official said Friday the measure would continue in the upcoming session.

Texas AG Ken Paxton sues Biden administration over enforcement of โ€œpublic chargeโ€ law for immigrants

Paxton has sued the Biden administration a dozen times over its immigration policies. Most of those lawsuits have been filed in Trump-appointed judgesโ€™ courts.

After a hospital stopped delivering babies, Deep East Texas faces a growing maternity care crisis

Women in Deep East Texas drive over an hour to give birth after the last obstetrics unit in the area closed in 2019. But if closing the unit was hard, reopening it is proving nearly impossible.

Texas ag agency says climate change threatens stateโ€™s food supply

A new Texas Department of Agriculture report also points to other factors that are making it harder for Texans to access and afford food, including wages falling behind rising costs of living.

Property tax revision, judicial branch expansion among new Texas laws that took effect Jan. 1

While the Legislature will soon start its new session, some laws passed in 2021 are just now taking effect.

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