Environment: Partly Sunny

"...Climate Change: Trapped in committee with time running out, Houston Democrat Rodney Ellis' SB..."

May 11, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Bashing Gays and Children

In a bill on child protection, the House votes to do its worst

"...thousands of children from their homes and schools. The House passed the amendment 81-58, with 10 members conveniently missing..."

April 29, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith

Lege Notes

"...sent shock waves through the GOP leadership of the House. At a hastily called news conference the same day,..."

March 25, 2005 News Column

Not Clucking Around

East Texas chicken magnate Bo Pilgrim wants a state permit to build a bigger chicken slaughterhouse and waste disposal facility -- right across the creek from Sen. Bill Ratliff's in-laws' vacation home.

"...be called Walker Creek Village and will include a slaughterhouse capable of processing two million chickens per week, a..."

Nov. 3, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Anthea, Terry Allen, the Greeting Committee, Hellfury, Dorian Electra, and Olson St. Clair

"...Head-down, relentless groove, acid-squelching tech and minimal house are all Anthea Nzekwu hallmarks. The globe-hopping, UK-born DJ..."

Feb. 18, 2022 Music Column by Christina Garcia

Qmmunity: A Landmark Hearing, but LGBTQ Voices Still Needed at the Capitol

Plus Guerrilla Queer Bar's Spring Fling and more qweeah events

"...In a landmark hearing, the House Committee on Public Health debated whether to ban conversion..."

May 10, 2019 Column by Beth Sullivan

Local Businesses Stand Up for Sick Leave

Committee hears bills that would prevent Austin from regulating certain employment practices

"...On Wednesday, May 1, the House State Affairs Committee heard four bills authored by Sen...."

May 10, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Lege Lines: Yes, Dan Patrick Is Really That Petty

Committee assignments spawn high-school drama in the Senate

"...in the upper chamber. Last Friday, Patrick released his committee assignments for the session with some notable changes, such..."

Jan. 25, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Texas Lawmakers Continue Anti-Abortion Witch Hunt

State Affairs hearing takes on fetal tissue research

"...on Thursday morning under the guise of conducting a committee hearing ostensibly focused on fetal tissue research, albeit this..."

April 28, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

School Finance Reform Dead

House Bill 1759 disappears, taking $800 million with it

"...but failure has none, the saying goes. But as House Bill 1759 slowly curled up and died on the..."

May 14, 2015 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Hays County Water War

Private drilling threatens local water supplies

"...It was standing room only March 25 at a House Natural Resources Committee hearing on bills filed by Rep...."

April 3, 2015 News Feature by Vicki Wolf

'Let Her Speak!'

Abortion hearing erupts into an emotional match

"...It’s 12:25 in the morning in the House State Affairs committee room at the John H. Reagan..."

June 21, 2013 News Post by Dan Solomon

The Mad Men

Senate GOP votes to impose new abortion limits

"...in the state Senate chamber last week for a committee hearing on four measures that opponents say are designed..."

June 19, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Lege Lines: Redistricting Battle Drags On

More hearings are scheduled as the House debates alternate maps

"...panel in San Antonio for the 2012 elections. The House and Senate quickly convened redistricting select committees and on..."

June 7, 2013 News Column by Richard Whittaker

Watson Wants Travis Whole in SBOE

Senate committee moves map keeping Travis split

"...The Senate Redistricting Committee today sent its committee substitute for State Board of..."

April 27, 2011 News Post by Lee Nichols

Storm in a Beer Stein

Craft beer makers and fans make their case at the Lege

"...had only one tear in their beer at Tuesday’s House Licensing & Administrative Procedures Committee meeting, but it could..."

March 23, 2011 News Post by Lee Nichols

Travis County Recount Begins

GOPer Neil targets Dem Howard's 16 vote lead

"...The recount in House District 48 has begun today. The Travis County Elections..."

Dec. 1, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Microscope Zooms in on Anti-Science SBOE

Legislators try to rein in controversial education board

"...Shapleigh summed it up best in last week’s Nominations Committee meeting, addressing SBOE Chair Don McLeroy of College Station:..."

April 28, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Trustees on a Timer?

House Public Ed committee discusses term limits for school board trustees

"...On their busy schedule today, the House Public Education Committee has been discussing House Bill 467,..."

March 10, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Liveblogging the Lege Part Two

"...well, not really. Just finished reading a resolution kicking House floor onlookers outta chambers. We waited so long for..."

Jan. 9, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Hospital District Gets an Exam From the Lege

Austin and Travis County lawmakers ready a hospital district for the Legislature -- and then the voters.

"...to voters in November. Leaders of the community steering committee working on the district plan have met with the..."

Jan. 31, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

Capitol Chronicle

House Bill 3125 attempts to hold corporations accountable for their actions -- the corporate lobby won't stand for it.

"...and Bridgestone. She was able to testify before the House Committee on Civil Practices only by videotape...."

May 4, 2001 News Column by Michael King

Postmarks

Emory & Young Not Conservative

"...by the legislature! Currently Bill 657 is before the House Committee for Urban Affairs. This bill, if enacted, will..."

May 16, 1997 Column

Will a Tax Credit Make Life Better or Harder for Texas Filmmakers?

Advocates worry plan would increase production but hurt local talent

"...It's rare that the sleepy Texas House Culture, Recreation, & Tourism committee votes on a billion..."

April 18, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Lege Lines: Respect Us or Expect Us

The House gets its revenge on Dan Patrick

"...this week, as the simmering war between the state's House and Senate went nuclear...."

May 26, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Late-Night STR Debate

Committee to present STR resolution to Council on Thursday

"...The City Council's Planning and Neigh­bor­hoods Committee takes two steps forward and one step back on..."

Aug. 21, 2015 News Feature by Natalia Ciolko

News Roundup: Covering the Waterfront

Council, more Council, and more

"...News Roundup, Council and the Mayor stay busy, certain House Republicans aren't quite successful in sneaking past their foes,..."

April 27, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Lege Lines

The Lege looks at campus guns, the Rainy Day Fund, and the West explosion

"...The House Committee on Homeland Security and Public Safety held the..."

May 3, 2013 News Column by Richard Whittaker

Can Austin Be Reunited in One Congressional District?

Hearing on redistricting at 9am Thursday

"...But that all changed radically in 2003, when then-U.S. House Majority Leader (and now convicted felon) Tom DeLay convinced..."

April 6, 2011 News Post by Lee Nichols

Filling the Seats

With Senate committees already meeting, when will the House get appointments?

"...The Senate has its committees: What about the House? When will Speaker Joe Straus..."

Feb. 6, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

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