Film Incentives Pass House

Lawmakers unanimously approve Travis Co. bill: Author Dukes expects quick passage

"...the calendar, first major state bill, and it is House Bill 873, the film incentives," she said...."

March 25, 2009 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Pointless House Point of the Day

Musings from the lege as things start to wind down in the committees.

"...important a thought as most business currently before any House committee. With only 28 days left in the session,..."

April 30, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Media Watch: The Incredible Disappearing Telecom Committee

Two years after Lege passed sweeping reorganization of competitive landscape for delivering telecommunication services to homes, community groups wonder what happened to committee that was supposed to monitor law's impact

"...community groups are wondering what happened to a much-anticipated committee that was supposed to monitor the law's impact...."

May 18, 2007 News Column by Kevin Brass

Redistricting Maps Head to House

New maps likely to draw court challenges

"...That's how long the June 18 meeting of the House Redistricting Committee took to vote out House, Senate, and..."

June 21, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

House: Livin' on a Pair

Tracking the Travis delegation through the 82nd Lege

"...get a pair of bills each out of the House and into the Senate before the Easter break, and..."

April 29, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

House Committees

Less is more

"...The prevailing image from last session in the Texas House was then-Speaker Tom Craddick claiming absolute authority. Now legislators..."

Feb. 6, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Tort Deform at the House

Tort reform climbs the mountain -- and then gets pushed back down.

"...missed last week's tort reform sessions in the Texas House, the members had a special treat for you: this..."

March 28, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

The House Adjourns to Oklahoma

The House Dems may be losing the legislative wars, but they're finally winning the PR battle.

"...-- as of press time Wednesday -- the Texas House of Representatives has committed no new outrages against the..."

May 16, 2003 News Column by Michael King

House Appropriations Committee Gets Witchy?

Pro-life advocate calls lawmakers witches

"...an email blast Graham sent out yesterday, lambasting a House Appropriations Committee "coven" for suggesting that money be added..."

March 6, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Lege Lines: School Finance Bill Passes House With Flying Colors

Stickland only holdout on ambitious “Texas Plan” finance bill

"...House Bill 3, the session's marquee school finance legislation, survived..."

April 12, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Texas House Advances Ambitious School Finance Bill

Teachers’ union celebrates shedding of merit pay provision

"...The House Public Education Committee passed a committee substitute for the..."

March 22, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

New House, New House Rules

Reps reform committees, re-confirm limits on speaker's powers

"...Speaker Joe Straus may not be making his committee announcements until nearer Valentine's Day, but with the passage..."

Jan. 29, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Dukes Facing Criticism for Missing Committee Meeting

Chose San Diego area over Joint Medicaid Reform Legislat­ive Oversight Committee's first interim meeting

"...facing heavy criticism over claims she missed a vital committee meeting to take an out-of-state junket...."

Dec. 21, 2007 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The House Gives DeLay His Map

Republicans push redistricting through, public opinion be damned

"...A few minutes after midnight Wednesday morning, the Texas House voted 83-62 to approve an unprecedented mid-decade congressional redistricting..."

July 11, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

Lege Lines: Peace in Straus' House

News from the saner chamber

"...that aside from passing any essential sunset legislation, the House has already passed what he called "our priorities," including..."

Aug. 11, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

U.S. House Investigates Local Lab

Whistleblower Robert Van Boven has finally gotten some attention in high places

"...when, on May 21, a team from the U.S. House of Representatives landed in Texas. The group of staffers..."

May 29, 2009 News Feature by Laurel Chesky

Texas DOGE Committee Looks to Form $88M State Cybersecurity Agency

Cyber Command would dramatically expand spending on cybersecurity

"...Legislature. First stop: the new Delivery of Government Efficiency Committee in the Texas House. When House Speaker Dustin Burrows..."

March 28, 2025 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

Texas’ Maternal Mortality Committee Loses Advocate, Adds Anti-Abortion Doctor

As committee expands, former advocate role is eliminated

"...role as the sole “community advocate” on the state committee tasked with scrutinizing almost every pregnancy-related death in Texas...."

May 22, 2024 News Post by Maggie Quinlan

The GOP's New Crowded House

They carry more weight, but is it muscle or fat?

"...means that the already huge Republican majority in the House – which stood at 99 before Ritter's announcement –..."

Dec. 17, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

House of Cards

Critics say the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs awards low-income housing tax-credits to undeserving developers.

"...recommended list was under review by the three-member tax-credit subcommittee, six projects were rushed to LIHTC underwriters -- the..."

Oct. 22, 1999 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Bushies vs. the House, Part 2068

The White House faces three big deadlines today at the House Judiciary Committee.

"...crisis going on? On Friday, Dallas-based lawyer and ex-White House counsel Harriet Miers no-showed the House Judiciary Committee under..."

July 17, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

House GOPs Jump Ship; Another Crosses Over

Kirk England gets some sense, announces switch to Democratic party; other changes afoot as well

"...Even though the House election isn't until next year, its membership is already..."

Sept. 28, 2007 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

School Voucher Plan Moves to the Floor of the House

Opponents are demonstrating and calling Republican lawmakers up

"...arguments at a meeting last week of the Texas House’s public education committee. Talarico asked rhetorically if there is..."

April 11, 2025 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Voter ID Clears Committee

But Elections chair predicts grim future for SB 362

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

May 11, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

GOP Takes Travis Seat in House Rout

Bolton loses while Howard squeaks by

"...they were going to lose some of their 73 House districts; the most optimistic estimates from GOP analysts saw..."

Nov. 5, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Dying in Committee, Part 4

Amputees won't get much help from the Lege this session on low insurance payouts.

"...bottom of the to-do list for his State Affairs Committee. However, the near-identical House Bill 223 managed to get..."

May 7, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Voting Debate Turns House Into a History Class

Dems slow SB 7's roll with more than 100 amendments

"...over Senate Bill 7 dominated much of the Texas House's week, the "election integrity" measure finally passed by a..."

May 14, 2021 News Feature by Benton Graham

What You Need to Know About U.S. Senate and House Races in Texas

Early voting in Texas starts Feb. 18, 2020. Here's the view from atop your Texas primary ballot.

"...of the ballot, the contests for U.S. Senate and House seats, where more would-be nominees are filing, with either..."

Dec. 6, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Council Reconsiders Committee Structure

"We can make the process more efficient and effective”

"...the ongoing conversation along the dais concerning Coun­cil's own committees. Several members have grown increasingly impatient with the committee..."

Jan. 20, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

On the Lege: House GOP Goes to War – With Itself

Even in victory, Republicans are divided

"...On election night, the 51 remaining House Democrats in the Texas Legislature feared that the new..."

Nov. 19, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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