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

Dying in Committee, Part 8: Microbrewery Bill Dead

Don't plan on taking any beer home after that microbrewery tour.

"...against beer? – never made it out of the House Licensing and Administrative Procedures Committee, and at this late..."

May 11, 2007 News Post by Lee Nichols

Bonnenghazi! Drama Reigns in the Texas House

Did the speaker give his hard-right enemy a political target list?

"...at the Capitol reads closer to an episode of House of Cards than reality. And the fallout could potentially..."

Aug. 9, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Marathon House Debate Yields “Show Me Your Papers” Sanctuary Cities Bill

Amendment lets cops question detainees' immigration status

"...Following a 16-hour debate on Wednesday, the Texas House at around 3am approved an even harsher version of..."

April 27, 2017 News Post by Mary Tuma

House Passes Budget

Reps unanimously approve $178 billion proposal for 2010-11 a bit before dawn

"...Around 7pm last night House Appropriations Committee Chair Jim Pitts, R-Waxahachie, said he doubted..."

April 18, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Lege Lines: Empower Sues Representative Over House Press Creds

Charlie Geren claims group is a political action committee, not a news organization

"...Scorecard, is crying foul months after being denied a House press credential. Backed by the hugely influential conservative political..."

April 26, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Abortion Hearing in Committee Today

Hearing scheduled for 3:30pm, with midnight cut off

"...House Bill 2 – the new version of the astonishingly..."

July 2, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Senate Committee Shuffle

Austin's four Senators get their appointments for 2013

"...now Travis has a multiplicity of voices at the committee level. Now Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst has allocated the..."

Jan. 21, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

CAMPO Committee Nominates Three for Cap Met Board

Fernandez, Langmore, and Martinez likely for transit agency slots

"...The CAMPO nominations committee today recommended that community activist Frank Fernandez, transportation and..."

Oct. 30, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

More Voter ID in Committee

Public testimony today

"...The House Committee on Elections is taking up the voter ID..."

April 7, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

House Committees Announced

Speaker Straus says assignments "will draw upon the House's wisdom and experience"

"...Speaker Joe Straus has (finally) announced his House Committee appointments. The full list can be found here...."

Feb. 12, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Live from the House

Regular updates from the swearing in

"...Charlie Geren and Burt Solomons get to do some house business about House Rules and keeping the committee staff..."

Jan. 13, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Lege Lines: A New Path for State House Dems

The promise of new Texas House Democratic Caucus Chair Chris Turner

"...the State address, the new chair of the Texas House Democratic Caucus almost sounded conciliatory. The Grand Prairie representative..."

Feb. 10, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

What to Expect in the House Abortion Debate

Reps will gather today at 10am

"...With its easy passage out of committee last week, the full House is set this morning..."

July 9, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Dutton Files Committee Swap Motion

Houston Dem continues to hammer Straus over committee appointments and House rules

"...There's been rumors about how annoyed House Democrats were about getting fobbed off with second tier..."

Feb. 25, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

House to Address Education Funding

Speaker Joe Straus sets school finance as interim item

"...including the third most powerful elected official in Texas, House Speaker Joe Straus. On June 2, he issued new..."

June 10, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Committee Considers FLDS Raid

Invited testimony today related to last year's raid in Eldorado

"...The Texas House Human Services Committee today will hear invited testimony related..."

April 14, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

House Voter ID Language Released

Anchia not impressed by "compromise" bill

"...House Elections Committee chair Todd Smith has released a draft..."

April 29, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

'We're Not Gonna Take It': HB 2 Passes Senate Committee

Moves to full Senate; can be heard as early as tomorrow

"...Orange-clad opponents of the controversial abortion regulations House Bill 2 rose from their chairs while singing Twisted..."

July 11, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Playing Chicken in the House

Dems make offer to GOP to get things moving; GOP refuses

"...not this time. I’m sitting in the Capitol, where House Democrats are “chubbing” – having lengthy, pointless discussions on..."

May 23, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Travis House Delegation Pleased With Redistricting Proposal

Williamson, other parts of state upset with new lines

"...House Redistricting Chair Burt Solomons, R-Carrollton, rolled out a proposed..."

April 15, 2011 News Post by Lee Nichols

House Delays Closure of Austin SSLC

Amendment scraps SSLC closure

"...House amendments have helped prolong the closure of the Austin..."

May 23, 2015 News Post by Mary Tuma

House Approves Abortion Restrictions for Minors

House gives first OK to bill restricting judicial bypass

"...UPDATE: On Thursday, the Texas House gave final approval to HB 3994, a measure that..."

May 14, 2015 News Post by Mary Tuma

House Republican Sneaks in Anti-Abortion Amendments

House GOP sought to slip anti-choice amendments in unrelated bill

"...In an unassuming move Thursday evening, conservative House Republicans sought to tack on a duo of anti-abortion..."

April 24, 2015 News Post by Mary Tuma

Texas House to Vote on Beer Bills Today

Texas Senate has passed them. House must pass for governor to sign.

"...voted out of the Texas Senate and out of committee in the House, the five craft beer bills permitting..."

May 17, 2013 Food Post by Ivy Le

Seeing Red in House District 47

Downton and Workman campaigns are black and blue in Travis' only red district

"...In 2010, after four years of a solidly Dem­o­cratic House delegation from Travis Coun­ty, Republicans finally flipped one seat..."

May 18, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Texas House Passes Anti-Trans Sports Bill

HB 25 bans trans students from teams matching their gender identity

"...Last night the Texas House of Representatives approved anti-trans student-athlete legislation, House Bill 25,..."

Oct. 15, 2021 News Post by Beth Sullivan

House District 50 Run Off Date Set

Plus the Woodlands preps for its own special election

"...The never-ending race to replace in House District 50 has something like an end date: Democrat..."

Nov. 21, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Dying in Committee, Part 3

The Lege seems to have decided to not end the United Nations this session.

"...into the void of unpassed bills: What is it? House Concurrent Resolution 29, by Rep. Dennis Bonnen, R-Angleton. What..."

May 3, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

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