Abortion Bill Will Be Considered Tuesday in House Committee

Testimony will be limited

"...Rep. Byron Cook, R-Corsicana, chair of the House State Affairs Committee, said this afternoon that he will..."

July 1, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Eyewitness Identification Bill Passes House Committee

Unanimous vote sends eyewitness ID bill on to full House

"...years of trying to get this measure passed, the House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee passed out of committee a bill..."

Feb. 22, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Innocence Commission Gets Nod From House Committee

On the heels of Texas' first posthumous exoneration, House committee finally passes Commission bill

"...D-Alpine, rounded up all of the members of the House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee to join him on the dais..."

April 8, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

House Committee Hears "Discriminatory" Voter Suppression Bill

SB 9 would punish voter form errors with state jail felonies

"...In a hearing that stretched after midnight, the House Elections Committee on Wednesday, May 15 heard Senate Bill..."

May 16, 2019 News Post by Mary Tuma

House Committee Narrowly Passes Voter ID

Will voter ID survive a floor debate?

"...the voter ID bill – is finally out of committee. Whether it actually gets to the House floor for..."

May 15, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Voter ID in House Committee Today

Or as the Democrats like to call it, "voter suppression"

"...I'm sitting in a Capitol committee room awaiting the 1:15pm start of the House Elections..."

April 6, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Schieffer's House

Ranking Texas Democratic Reps come out for gubernatorial candidate

"...The list of House folks that turned up to be pictured endorsing the..."

Aug. 26, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Straus Announces House Committees

Lots of seats but no chair positions for reps in Travis County

"...the fun begins. Speaker Joe Straus has just announced House committee appointments and membership for the 85th Legislature. Texas..."

Feb. 9, 2017 News Post by Richard Whittaker

House Committees Announced

Straus keeps Dems in chairs but Travis delegation suffers

"...The House committee appointments are out, and Speaker Joe Straus ignored..."

Feb. 9, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

LegeLand: Some Key Committee Seats for Local Dems

Funding battles will start in meeting rooms

"...Feb. 9, Speaker Joe Straus finally announced the new committee lineups for the Texas House – though with GOP..."

Feb. 18, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The House Democrats on Ending Robin Hood

"...Statement by the Texas House Democratic Caucus in response to HB 604, passed out..."

Feb. 14, 2003 News Feature

SB 1 Conference Committee Complete

Speaker Joe Straus announces the five reps that will negotiate budget with Senate

"...know: Speaker Joe Straus has released the list of House conferees to the budget conference committee: Appropriations Committee Chair..."

April 27, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Texas Senate Education Committee Advances Its Own School Finance Plan

SB 4 would essentially gut the House version of the bill

"...The Texas Senate Education Committee voted 8-0-3 to advance a fleshed out version of..."

May 1, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

House Gives Perry the Finger

House Bills 2 and 3 die; it's back to square one

"...The House, in a spectacular chain of maneuvers, effectively gave Perry..."

July 29, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith

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

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

"...House Committees Confirmed..."

Feb. 13, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Not Your Same Old Criminal Jurisprudence Committee?

New voices on committee asking more questions

"...your 82nd – or 81st, or 80th even – House Criminal Jurisprudence committee. Or at least it isn't sounding..."

Feb. 28, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Voter ID In Da House

Contentious issue could come up in committee "as early as Thursday"

"...voter ID battle could flare back up in the House soon. Yesterday, the Democrats’ point man on the issue,..."

April 28, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Committee Finds Grounds For Hall Impeachment

Regent accused of Bill Powers witch hunt

"...leadership took a turn on May 12 as the House Select Com­mit­tee on Transpar­en­cy in State Agency Operations voted that..."

May 16, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Strama Leaving House

Updated: Mayoral rumors swirl as successors line up

"...my last session as a member of the Texas House." With these words, Rep. Mark Strama, D-Austin, began the..."

Feb. 21, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Looks Like a Straus Waltz to House Speaker

With the help of House Democrats, San Antonio Republican locks up votes for speaker

"...off, but the rebellion against him was open. The House's longest-serving member and the first Republican speaker since 1873,..."

Jan. 9, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

House Dems' 11th-Hour Walkout Stops SB7 In Its Tracks

"Election integrity" bill stymied (for now) as session ends

"...Texas House Democrats began to disappear from the floor on Sunday..."

May 31, 2021 News Post by Benton Graham

Senate Committee Will Take Up Version of Abortion Regs on Monday

Hearing on bill day before Senate reconvenes

"...The Senate Health and Human Services Committee will gather at 10 am on Monday – a..."

July 3, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

House Speaker Fight Changes Card

Far right changes challenger to Straus to lead Texas House

"...R-Longview, in his quest to retain leadership of the House...."

Dec. 13, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Dying in Committee, Part 7

Don't ask why some bills pass and some don't. The answer will make your head spin.

"...The House has stopped hearing new bills, so while some bills..."

May 11, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Dying in Committee - Mass Culls

It turns out that 150 House members can't be everywhere at once.

"...a fast-moving legislator, desperately trying to get to a committee. Any committee. Every committee. As everyone tries to get..."

May 8, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

House to Bridge the Road Funding Gap

Lower chamber meeting at 2pm today for third special session

"...special session of the 83rd Texas Legislature, and the House will meet today for another attempt to provide $1..."

Aug. 5, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

UPDATED: Senate Passes House Bill 2

Rejected amendments, dramatic speeches, and finally a vote

"...Texas Senate tonight voted 19-11 in favor of passing House Bill 2, the sweeping and controversial abortion regulations bill...."

July 12, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Carona Moves "Life" to New Committee

Not enough votes to move the "Choose Life" vanity plate out of Senate Transportation Committee

"...Bill 1098) from the Senate Transportation and Homeland Security Committee on April 8 out of "respect" for his colleagues,..."

April 10, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

Dying in Committee: Countin' the Days

Lege update: 119 days down, 21 to go.

"...watchers, to day 119. A pivotal day on the House calendar because, well, this is when a lot of..."

May 7, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

No Chairs for Travis County in House Committees

Local delegation still scores six vice-chairs

"...Speaker Joe Straus takes his time in announcing his committee assignments. Three weeks into the 84th Legislature, he's finally..."

Feb. 4, 2015 News Post by Richard Whittaker

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