Something Nice for Paxton: New Resolution Would Apologize for Impeachment Trial

The boots almost lick themselves

"...Tony Tinderholt, one of the far-right representatives in the House Republican Caucus, filed a resolution Monday that apologizes to..."

Oct. 11, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Texas Budget Ping-Pong Begins

Chambers now start carving away at each other's proposals

"...rubber met the spending road this week at the House of Representatives got its hands on Senate Bill 1,..."

March 24, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Back to Education Finance Reform

Updated: No education special, but interim committee called

"...the next best thing: A 22 member joint interim committee on how badly last session's Shapiro/Eissler compromise screwed public..."

March 1, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

11th Hour Meltdown

Senate blows up as House refuses to completely suspend 24-hour posting rule

"...On the House side of the dome, it was all looking like..."

May 30, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Joint Interim Committees

They're finding themselves with few or no members on these vital policy-building bodies

"...As Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and House Speaker Tom Craddick make their appointments to joint interim..."

Feb. 1, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Capitol Briefs

"...to a journalism shield law, with the Senate Jurisprudence Committee sending Senate Bill 966 to the floor. Authored by..."

April 20, 2007 News Column

Climate Change News

Safe Climate Act introduced to Congress; and National Academy of Sciences releases climate change report requested by House Committee on Science chair

"...solution to global warming. The measure would freeze U.S. greenhouse gas emissions in 2010 at 2009 levels and cut..."

June 30, 2006 News Feature

Capitol Chronicle

The grandfathered pollution exemption celebrates its 30th birthday, and the Lege takes another look at cleaning up the air

"...the process, but one mordant indicator is that the House bills are both under consideration before the Committee on..."

April 6, 2001 News Column by Michael King

God, Texas, and Film Incentives

The devil's in the details for Texas' multibillion dollar plan

"...and online production over the next decade. Yesterday the House Committee on Culture, Recreation, and Tourism took up House..."

April 24, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Mayor Appoints Council Committees

10-1 Council members begin to take their places

"...On Monday, Mayor Steve Adler announced his City Council committee appointments, which are subject to Council approval this Thursday..."

Feb. 10, 2015 News Post by Michael King

Sine Die? Sine Don't!

Legislature ends regular session, back in minutes for redistricting

"...was a slow day in the Texas Legislature. The House and Senate were wrapping up business, preparing to declare..."

May 28, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Hughes Drinks the Conservative Kool-Aid

Speaker hopeful threatens lege process in far right pandering

"...ambitions to replace San Antonio Rep. Joe Straus as House speaker. Now as he suggests dismantling core parts of..."

June 6, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Back Draft

Democrats slam Republicans for dumping consensus voter ID bill for Senate language

"...as a seeming sop to conservatives in his party, House Elections Committee Chair Rep. Todd Smith, R-Euless, is chucking..."

May 9, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Reefer Madness

As questions about possible political improprieties dog White House Office of the National Drug Control Policy, agency head John Walters hits Austin in search of good PR

"...Washington, drug czar John Walters, head of the White House Office of the National Drug Control Policy, swooped into..."

July 27, 2007 News Column by Jordan Smith

On the Lege

Legislators offer school finance proposals, but find no consensus.

"...running fast and furious this week before the Select Committee on Public School Finance, which has abruptly become a..."

April 30, 2004 News Column by Michael King

Don't Pop That Top

Road Money Tied to Bill

"...our construction programs," Laney pleaded, when testifying before the House committee last month...."

May 14, 1999 News Feature by Janet Heimlich

Lawmakers Examine Robert Roberson’s Claims of Innocence

Abbott condemns the bipartisan committee

"...issuing a subpoena to compel Roberson’s appearance before the House of Representatives’ Jurisprudence Committee...."

Oct. 25, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Lege Lines: Elsewhere Under the Dome

What happened during the wild week before sine die?

"...leaving the state... There was one absentee during the House budget vote: Rep. Dawnna Dukes, D-Pflugerville, continued her poor..."

June 2, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff

Transport on a Road to Nowhere

House and Senate in conference committee as clock ticks down

"...in their efforts to get a deal struck on House Joint Resolution 2, the vehicle for two contentious plans..."

July 25, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Time to Google Mark Strama

Retiring rep heads to Google Fiber, will not run for mayor

"...5 debate, there was a significant moment from the House. It was quite possibly the last time the current..."

June 26, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Gavel Hunt Is Go

GOP eats its own in House speaker struggle

"...ends of the Republican party inside and outside the House chamber try to remove Speaker Joe Straus...."

Nov. 12, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Budget: Signed, Sealed, Deliverable

Texas House passed SB 1 142-2, now it heads to the governor

"...The House just blew its perfect record on unanimous budget votes..."

May 29, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Me and My Shadows

Who are the two new figures looming behind Speaker Tom Craddick?

"...neither is coming back to welcoming arms in the House. Keel, who stood so close to the mic that..."

May 28, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Lege Notes: Taser talk and more

Stories from under the pink granite dome

"...Back in December, Rep. Lon Burnam, D-Fort Worth, filed House Bill 418 to restrict the use of electroshock Taser..."

March 2, 2007 News Column

Capitol Briefs

"...the Texas Prevention First Act (Senate Bill 837 and House Bill 1842), designed to beef up public education on..."

March 2, 2007 News Feature

The Range War at Commissioners Court

Officials choose up sides over law firm's proposal to privatize tax collections

"...the question is whether the [entire proposal] beats our in-house effort."..."

May 6, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

On the Lege

This week at the circus, er, Lege.

"...set to lay out his agency's budget proposal to House appropriators on Friday morning. Two days earlier, before another..."

Feb. 28, 2003 News Column by Michael King

If You Can't Stand the Heat ...

Republican Jill Warren is behind in the polls and going negative on her Democratic opponent Ann Kitchen, in the race for House District 48 in Travis County.

"...Kitchen and Republican Jill Warren are running for the House seat vacated by Democrat Sheri Greenberg, and the silence..."

Oct. 13, 2000 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

Ken Paxton Puts the Brakes on Federal Inquiry Into Debunked Voter Fraud Claims

A.G. tells Congress to wait in line

"...office is flipping the bureaucratic bird to a congressional committee seeking to investigate the state's bungled attempt to purge..."

April 19, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Bills Filed to Limit Authority of Texas Medical Board

Van Boven case inspires lawmakers to push for more oversight

"...On March 6, the Texas House Committee on Public Health, chaired by Houston Democrat Senfronia..."

March 22, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

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