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87th Texas Legislature
On Tuesday, Jan. 12, the Texas State Legislature gaveled in its 87th session. Lawmakers begin their work at a deeply challenging time: as COVID-19 continues to run rampant, exacting a terrible toll on lives, workers, and the economy, and as the nation – and in particular the Republican Party, which holds the House and Senate – steers a new, post-Trump course.
Feb. 17, 2022
May 30: Texas House Democrats walk out en masse at the end of the regular session, thwarting (for a while) not only “election integrity” legislation but also a ban on trans student athletes
Dec. 16, 2021
Talarico goes south, Doggett west, as Casar trades up
Oct. 21, 2021
HB 25 makes Texas fifth state to pass legislature targeting trans youth this year
Oct. 21, 2021
HB 25 bans trans students from teams matching their gender identity
Oct. 15, 2021
Plus, don't miss queer crafting, But I'm a Cheerleader screening, and more events
Sept. 23, 2021
State rep not seeking a fifth term in Texas House
Sept. 22, 2021
Both ICRC and Texas House face the public Sept. 18
Sept. 14, 2021
Upcoming opportunities to give public input to Lege, city map-makers
Sept. 9, 2021
Parade of horribles comes courtesy of the 87th Texas Legislature
Sept. 2, 2021
The Texas Democrats walk back their walkout amid hard feelings, flashes of hope
Aug. 26, 2021
The feeling's right with Theydies Night, Dyke Season dance party, and more queer events
July 22, 2021
The Texas Legislature's special session aims to trample even further on Texans' constitutional right to legal health care
July 22, 2021
Breaking quorum again, lawmakers leave state to thwart Abbott’s restrictive bill
July 15, 2021
Abbott revives attack on trans kids, Netflix brings queer Fear Street party to Austin, and more news
July 8, 2021
More red meat as Abbott puts the Lege into overtime
July 8, 2021
Filing says governor’s defunding of Lege is invalid
July 1, 2021
As Greg Abbott tries to keep the drama alive, whose behinds will end up busted?
June 24, 2021
O'Rourke, House quorum-breakers rally thousands
June 21, 2021
Amid clouds and darkness, Texans get ready to fight for choice
June 3, 2021
High presession hopes lead to deeper disappointments now
June 3, 2021
State grabs power to dictate local public safety budgets
June 3, 2021
Wins for trans youth highlight resistance to theocracy
June 3, 2021
Maybe when hell freezes over?
June 3, 2021
Public schools retain their funding, but with culture-war strings attached
