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Texas Legislature: What is a quorum?

AUSTIN (KXAN) - The Texan legislature must have a so-called "quorum" in order to propose, discuss and vote on bills. But what does that mean and why would you ever "break" it? A quorum, according to the Oxford English…

Gov. Abbott vetoes funding for Texas legislature

AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday vetoed the portion of the state budget that funds the Texas legislature. He threatened to do so after Democrats led a walkout in the House in order to block his priority elections bill. In a…