84th Texas Legislative Session Begins

"...Texas Capitol was all hustle and bustle as the 84th Texas Legislative Session began. Friends and family joined lawmakers..."

Jan. 14, 2015 Photo Gallery

Lege Lines: The 84th Session Begins

News from the first weeks of the 84th legislative session

"...Last session, Gov. Rick Perry vetoed funding for the state's corruption..."

Jan. 23, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Patrick Goes on Offense Post-Session

Patrick reflects on his first term as lite gov

"...While the 84th legislative session ended on Monday, the fun part is..."

June 4, 2015 News Post by Brittany Shulman

Lege Session Dealt Blow to AISD Budget

AISD grapples with impact of this session's bills on its financial future

"...After the legislative session, the district's finance department calculated AISD would receive..."

July 10, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Legislative Committees Take Shape

Lite Guv Patrick begins making appointments

"...vote for either House Bill 2's abortion restrictions last session or the end of the two-thirds rule this time,..."

Jan. 30, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

LGBTQ Rights: Hate Defeated

Fallout from the 84th Texas legislative session

"...The 84th Legislative session started out with a record number of..."

June 5, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Austin State Supported Living Center to Stay Open

Bill to close it dies before end of session

"...weekend before sine die – the tail-end of the session – the modified legislation fell to House and Senate..."

June 5, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Bill of the Week: Barriers to Bypass

Legislation would make abortion access more difficult for minors

"...be on the horizon for anti-choice lawmakers during the 84th Legislative session...."

Jan. 23, 2015 News Post by Mary Tuma

What's the Damage?

The news staff takes a look at the fallout from the 84th legislative session

"...The 84th Legislature formally ended on June 1, but had sine..."

June 5, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Point Austin: Counting the Casualties

The Lege limps across the finish line

"...The dust of the 84th Legislature hasn't quite settled yet, and the flurry of..."

June 5, 2015 News Column by Michael King

Anti-Sharia Bill Dead, but Sentiment Alive

HB 562 unlikely to make it out of the House, but the Islamophobia behind it is here to stay

"...The 84th session of the Texas Legislature, which wraps up at..."

May 22, 2015 News Feature by Dina Samir Shehata

Reproductive Health Care: Same Story, New Target

Fallout from the 84th Texas legislative session

"...care funding and abortion access over the past two sessions, they somehow managed to chip away at reproductive rights..."

June 5, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Budget: Heavy on Tax Cuts, Light on Services

Fallout from the 84th Texas legislative session

"...Even with a partial economic revival in 2013, the 84th Legislature lived up to that mantra, and handed out..."

June 5, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Environment: Hydrocarbon Rules

Fallout from the 84th Texas legislative session

"...As in many years, the environmental fights at the 84th Legislature were mostly not to do good things, but..."

June 5, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Transportation: Diverging Roads

Fallout from the 84th Texas legislative session

"...At the center of several transportation squabbles in the 84th Legislature was the pesky issue of funding the department..."

June 5, 2015 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

News Roundup: Lawsuits, Laws, and Plea Bargains

Brian Rodgers vs. COA, Abbott vs. women's rights, etc.

"...took into account votes and filed legislation during the 84th legislative session that impacted the LGBTQ community. “I am..."

June 15, 2015 News Post by News Staff

Education: Failure to Invest

Fallout from the 84th Texas legislative session

"...When it comes to public and higher education, the 84th Legislature will be remembered as much for what it..."

June 5, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Gun Bullies Lead ... Lawmakers Follow

Gun activists mob Capitol to mixed reception

"...Open carry advocates started off the 84th legislative session with a bang last Tuesday, Jan. 13;..."

Jan. 23, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Texans With Disabilities Physically Barred From Policymakers

The inaccessibility at the Capitol is emblematic of the city at large

"...challenges. As the sun set on the 85th regular session in May, legislation that was either passed or rejected..."

July 28, 2017 News Feature by Taylor Jackson Buchanan

Senators Hold Meeting to Reaffirm Anti-LGBT Discrimination

State Affairs Committee hearing used as anti-LGBT soapbox

"...While the 84th Legislative session yielded around two dozen bills – a..."

Feb. 17, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

Labor: Failure to Thrive

Fallout from the 84th Texas legislative session

"...Labor bills weren't high on the Legislature's agenda this session: None of the bills mentioned in the Chronicle's Lege..."

June 5, 2015 News Feature by Amy Kamp

Lege Lines: House Committees, Revenue Estimates ... & Snacks

The Lege appoints House Committee members, offers revenue estimates, and ensures lawmakers are well fed

"...be accepted from lobbyists while the committee is in session...."

Feb. 13, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Welcome to the 2015 Elections

That is, if you live in San Antonio, Bastrop, or Brenham

"...With the 84th Legislature just around the corner, there are still four..."

Jan. 5, 2015 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin ISD Offering $300,000 for New Superintendent

Candidate profile sets desirable qualities, lacks specifics

"...before the next semester, and the start of the 84th legislative session. However, the vacancy listing from the district..."

Sept. 3, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Criminal Justice: Weed and Weapons

Fallout from the 84th Texas legislative session

"...Paso, made a valiant effort to cut down on possession penalties. And Rep. Marisa Márquez, D-El Paso, and Rep...."

June 5, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

AISD and ACC Board of Trustees

Trustee elections can mean uncontested drifts or bare-knuckle throwdowns

"...Sen. Kirk Watson's campaign academy, Anthony Schog­gins spent the 84th legislative session on the staff of Sen. Rodney Ellis,..."

Aug. 26, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

News Roundup: Pressley, Jackson, CapMetro, and more

How do you solve a problem like Laura?

"...In the flurry of bills filed ahead of the 84th legislative session, state Sen. Donna Campbell, R-New Braunfels, offered..."

Nov. 17, 2014 News Post by the News Staff

Under Construction

As the session begins, continuity and inexperience are the major questions

"...Gov. Rick Perry and Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, the 84th Legislature enters uncertain territory, with new leadership and an..."

Jan. 9, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Deep Divisions in Texas' Powerful Anti-Choice Movement

Battle reflects Lege’s growing extremism

"...restriction – a law tucked away in the 2017 legislative session's Senate Bill 8 that requires women to bury..."

April 6, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Lege Lines

Budget fight on the horizon, GOP leadership spat, TMF thwarts anti-choice measures, and more

"...that lawmakers absolutely have to get done during the legislative session is pass the budget. So inevitably, it becomes..."

May 1, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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