UPDATED: Senate Passes House Bill 2

Rejected amendments, dramatic speeches, and finally a vote

"...UPDATE: As expected, the Texas Senate tonight voted 19-11 in favor of passing House Bill..."

July 12, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Bills of the Week: House Bill 1 and Senate Bill 1

Texas Lege looks to finalize budget deal

"...House Bill 1 and Senate Bill 1Authors: Rep. John Otto, R-Dayton;..."

May 29, 2015 News Column by Richard Whittaker

Senate Passes House Bill 2

July 12, 2013. 20 photos.

"...July 12, 2013. 20 photos...."

July 15, 2013 Photo Gallery

Senate Hearing on Abortion Regs Bill Underway

Hearing expected to last 16 hours

"...Texas Senate staffers had a procedure for registering witnesses up and..."

July 8, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Early Start for Senate Abortion Debate

Capitol doors open at 7am for committee hearing sign up

"...be an early start for anyone giving testimony on Senate Bill 1 – the new restrictions on reproductive rights..."

July 7, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Texas Bathroom Bill Battle Officially Begins

Sen. Kolkhorst has filed the Texas Privacy Act

"...As predicted, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has his bathroom bill. Senate Bill 6, labeled the “Texas Privacy Act,” was..."

Jan. 5, 2017 News Post by Sarah Marloff

Bill of the Week: Bracing for a School Choice Battle

Senate Bill 176 would create "parental empowerment accounts"

"...get traction in the more conservative chamber (now the Senate) before dying in the other as Democrats join with..."

Feb. 24, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Perry Signs Education Bill: Now What?

Gov signs off on HB5 after veto speculation

"...the comprehensive graduation and school accountability reforms in House Bill 5. Now he's done the reverse, putting his official..."

June 10, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

UPDATE: Abortion Bill Passes House

Dems expected to offer mitigating amendments

"...gave preliminary approval to controversial and sweeping abortion regulations bill known as House Bill 2. The House will reconvene..."

July 9, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

BREAKING: U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Texas Anti-Abortion Law HB 2

In a 5-3 ruling, SCOTUS says HB 2 creates an undue burden for women

"...two key parts of Texas’ draconian omnibus law, House Bill 2...."

June 27, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

HB 2 Protesters Return to Court

Prosecutors juggle charges – A, B, C – without resolution

"...lawmakers passed the controversial abortion regulations known as House Bill 2 – that’s the same amount of time that..."

April 22, 2014 News Post by Jordan Smith

Texas Senate Education Committee Advances Its Own School Finance Plan

SB 4 would essentially gut the House version of the bill

"...The Texas Senate Education Committee voted 8-0-3 to advance a fleshed out..."

May 1, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

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 over..."

April 12, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Property Tax Hack Finally Gets Senate Nod

"...For two months, the 2.5% property tax revenue cap legislation launched in January has..."

April 19, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Bathroom Bill Flushed to Senate

Despite 21 hours of testimony, SB 6 goes to chamber floor

"...told a story Tuesday night about the problems with Senate Bill 6...."

March 8, 2017 News Post by Sarah Marloff

Senate Votes to Ban Insurance Coverage for Abortion

GOP moves to prevent health insurers from covering abortion

"...UPDATE: By a 21-10 vote the Texas Senate passed SB 575 on third..."

May 6, 2015 News Post by Mary Tuma

Senate Committee Will Take Up Version of Abortion Regs on Monday

Hearing on bill day before Senate reconvenes

"...The Senate Health and Human Services Committee will gather at 10..."

July 3, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Qmmunity: Anti-Trans Bill Starts Moving With Quorum Restored

Plus, queer film fest aGLIFF kicks off hybrid festival and more queer events

"...following the return of certain House Democrats, anti-trans legislation Senate Bill 2 began moving. A spitting image of state..."

Aug. 27, 2021 Column by Beth Sullivan

Qmmunity: Anti-Trans Student-Athlete Bill Slithers Through the Lege

SB 29 voted out of committee for full Texas Senate vote

"...Senate Bill 29, one of many anti-trans student-athlete bills filed..."

April 2, 2021 Column by Beth Sullivan

Carona Says He'll Filibuster TxDOT Sunset Bill

Senator angered by removal of local-option gas tax

"...and it got stripped in conference committee from House Bill 300, the Texas Department of Transportation Sunset measure...."

May 31, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Perry Signs HB 2

Fight over abortion regs will move to courts

"...to see Gov. Rick Perry sign into law House Bill 2, the sweeping abortion regulations bill passed last week..."

July 18, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Senate Committee Approves Life-with-Parole Measure

Issue added to special session call this week

"...Members of the Texas Senate Criminal Justice Committee this afternoon considered in a hearing..."

June 12, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Bill Debates Begin Tomorrow

First real debates for school finance and more

"...lawmakers were on for the school finance reforms in Senate Bill 1811, there was one shared opinion: That no-one..."

June 1, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Texas House Advances Anti-Choice Package Bill

SB 8 bans safest type of second trimester abortion

"...assault, the Texas House tentatively passed a package anti-choice bill that would force health providers to bury or cremate..."

May 19, 2017 News Post by Mary Tuma

“Sincere” Bigotry at the Senate

Religious-refusal bill moves to the House

"...Senate Bill 17, the sweeping "religious refusal" bill by Sen...."

April 5, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

'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 Sister's..."

July 11, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

'Trust Me, I'm a Senator,' Pt. 2

Patrick rejects Shapleigh amendment that would correct inaccurate information in informed consent law

"...Dan Patrick, R-Houston, rejected an amendment to his ultrasound bill (Senate Bill 182) that would correct information in a..."

May 1, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

See You June 2?

Spitballing the odds and causes of a special session after the the House midnight meltdown

"...for House approval of committee conference reports imminent, House Bill 1959, the Sunset Safety Net Bill keeping vital state..."

June 1, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Sine Die Part 2: The House

The House ends the 80th session like it has been for weeks: divided, fighting over the rule book, and pointing fingers at Speaker Craddick.

"...If the Senate left for summer vacation with a degree of decorum,..."

May 29, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Bill of the Week: Eating Fetuses the Legal Way

A bill for a nonexistent problem would present a new one

"...A couple of weeks ago we spotlighted a half-baked bill from state Sen. Bob Hall, R-Edgewood, which would let..."

Jan. 27, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

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