Ellis: Voter ID Bills Are Dead

Houston lawmaker says he can kill any bills that would require a photo ID to vote.

"...colleagues to forget about passing a so-called "voter ID" bill, because the 11 Democrats in the Senate have all..."

March 16, 2007 News Post by Lee Nichols

Lege Lines: The Score

How the 83rd did on water infrastructure, the budget, education, the environment, and transportation

"...of our ongoing coverage, here's a wrap-up of some bills that did or did not make it through the..."

June 14, 2013 News Feature by Brandon Watson

Lege Lines

Texas Lottery, Rainy Day Fund, water, education, payday lenders, and more

"...other assembled Tea Partiers and evangelicals voted against House Bill 2197 by Rep. Rafael Anchia, D-Dallas. This was the..."

April 26, 2013 News Column by Richard Whittaker

Capitol Briefs

"...think all the fun is in the House, the Senate comes out swinging – almost literally. Tempers were raised..."

May 18, 2007 News Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...you for publishing my letter on free trade on 12-11, and two opposing ones subsequently ["Postmarks," Dec. 17, 1999]...."

Dec. 31, 1999 Column

SB 1/HB 2: How a Lie Becomes a Law

GOP steamrolls through abortion bill vote

"...GOP House members rejected all proposed amendments to House Bill 2, Rep. Jodie Laub­en­berg's sweeping abortion regulations bill. Laubenberg,..."

July 12, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Lege Notes

Odds and ends (mostly odds) from the 79th

"...House "Killer D's," who boarded a bus on May 11, 2003, to Ardmore, Okla., where they holed up in..."

May 13, 2005 News Column

Postmarks

A fresh melange of reader responses to our recent issues.

"...nothing I said addressed the constitutionality of this particular bill, nor did the reporter ask about the constitutionality of..."

May 25, 2001 Column

McConaughey and Harrelson Ask Texas Senators for New Film Incentives

New fund would smooth out cash crunches ... for culture warriors

"...The Oscar winner dropped by the Texas Senate Finance Committee on a rare day off from filming..."

April 1, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Qmmunity: Fear, but Make It Queer

Abbott revives attack on trans kids, Netflix brings queer Fear Street party to Austin, and more news

"...asking lawmakers to prioritize legislation similar to this year's Senate Bill 29, which sought to effectively ban trans kids..."

July 9, 2021 Column by Beth Sullivan

Central Texas Lawmakers Speak Out About the 86th Legislative Session

Interviews with the team representing 2.1 million Austin metro residents

"...new speaker, a much purpler House, an electorally chastened Senate (and lieutenant governor), and an awful lot of new..."

Jan. 4, 2019 News Feature by the News Staff

Lege Lines: Don’t Blame the Death Worm

The Texas House wants to kill off "film incentives"

"...Shaheen hate incentives. During last week's House discussion of Senate Bill 1, the draft budget for the upcoming biennium,..."

April 14, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Budget Breakdown

"...of the 2015-16 spending plans from the House and Senate could leave the Austin Democrat disappointed. With trivial overall..."

Feb. 6, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Budget Uses Stimulus to Hide Flaws

Why solve today what you can suffer in 2011?

"...preparing for a long weekend in the chamber as Senate Bill 1 – the state budget for the 2010-11..."

April 17, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Lege Notes

Odds and ends – mostly odds – from under the pink granite dome

"...has filed what is becoming a perennial income tax bill, despite its dead-on-arrival status in the Legislature. The Austin..."

July 1, 2005 News Column

Lege Lines: Eric Johnson Prevails Over Racist Confederate Plaque

No more Confederate nonsense, Empower Texans gets a pass, and the first-ever LGBTQ Caucus

"...Teachers? The Texas House wants to inject about $7 billion of new money into K-12 public education, according to..."

Jan. 18, 2019 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Republicans Search for New Normal

GOP rift appears in approach to education cuts

"...schools know that they will be short roughly $4 billion in state money for their upcoming budgets. Now the..."

June 17, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

News AggreGAYte for the Week of Dec. 13

Local and international gay news and links from the Gay Place

"...Unfortunately, but predictably, the senate made absolutely no progress on Don't Ask Don't Tell..."

Dec. 13, 2010 Qmmunity Post by Rob Cohen

Naked City

The GOP moderate will leave the Texas Senate after 15 years.

"...Ecclesiastes with a bittersweet air, District 1 state Sen. Bill Ratliff, R-Mount Pleasant, announced his resignation last week. "There..."

Nov. 28, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

Redistricting Maps Head to House

New maps likely to draw court challenges

"...the House Redistricting Committee took to vote out House, Senate, and Congressional redistricting maps...."

June 21, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

A Back Door Ban on Abortion?

Senator would regulate clinics as surgical centers

"...Under Senate Bill 537, written by Deuell, R-Greenville – and co-authored..."

March 20, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Chubbing Republicans Over the Head

"...That's how long House members spent discussing each bill on the Local and Consent Calendar over the weekend...."

May 29, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Deconstructing the Public Schools

"...The House has generated the most dubious bills targeting education this session. Here's a brief selection of..."

May 2, 2003 News Feature by Michael May

Texas Lege Preview: The End for Operation Lone Star?

Trump changes things, but border is still in focus for Texas GOP

"...state and building a border wall – has spent $11 billion according to The Texas Tribune. Now, with a..."

Jan. 10, 2025 News Feature by Benton Graham

Qmmunity: Hot Politics, Hot Nights

The feeling’s right with Theydies Night, Dyke Season dance party, and more queer events

"...... no news – literally. Last week the Texas Senate approved Senate Bill 2 and SB 32, two bills..."

July 23, 2021 Column by Beth Sullivan

Qmmunity: Less Space, More Hate

Plus events to queer tech and fundraiser for QueerBomb's 10th anniversary

"...More bad bills. Last Friday, The Dallas Morning News reported that Sen...."

April 5, 2019 Column by Sarah Marloff

Lege Lines: Film Incentive Program Funding Uncertain, Anti-Choice Buffoonery, and More

Lege considers film incentive program funding and anti-choice antics take hold

"...on TMIIIP. In a Feb. 3 hearing of the Senate Finance Committee, Abbott's Director of Administration, Stacey Napier, called..."

March 20, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Money for Nothing

The Texas record on "enterprise funds" is even worse than meets the eye

"...In 2013, Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, authored Senate Bill 1390, a moderate and reasonable request for an..."

Oct. 31, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Lege Lines

"...but were not actually directly responsible for it. (The bill was left pending in committee.) Meanwhile, the Senate Criminal..."

April 12, 2013 News Column by Jordan Smith

Budget: Manufacturing a Bogeyman

"...In 2009, Texas lawmakers planned a $188 billion budget for the 2010-11 biennium. Two years later, they..."

Dec. 14, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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