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Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to date on the most important news from Texas. Some of the Texas House Democrats, who are still in Washington, DC, didn't hold back on Monday as…

Texas Rep. Chris Turner, D-Arlington, center, speaks as he stands with fellow Democratic Party members after a break on the opening day of a special session, Thursday, July 8, 2021, in Austin, Texas. Friday's vote on a GOP-backed…

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas Republicans rolled out new election restrictions Thursday evening after months of Democratic protests that, having returned from a 38-day strike, now have almost no way of stopping a law that includes a…

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas Republicans urged a third attempt Thursday to pass new election restrictions after Democrats returned from a 38-day strike and were now barely able to prevent the law from Reaching Governor Greg Abbott.A nearly…

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The Texas Republicans brought their voting bill back on Monday with no changes as some Democrats returned to the Capitol for the first time since their opposition ended, making it clear that the bill is after their…

AUSTIN, Texas - The Texas House Democrats appear at odds over strategy after three more members returned to the House Floor on Thursday. What you need to know With the return of the Democrats, the chamber had a quorum for the first…

After a six-week hiatus after more than 50 Democrats fled to Washington, DC to prevent the passage of a controversial electoral reform bill, the US state house formed a quorum on Thursday. Texas lawmakers restored a quorum after 99…

AUSTIN, Texas - For the first time in nearly six weeks, the Texas House had enough members in attendance Thursday to do business and move forward. A stalemate over new election restrictions stalled the Chamber for 38 days after the…

AUSTIN, TX - A number of members of the Texas Democratic House returned to the Austin Chamber for a temporary quorum and allow the governing body to conduct…

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas House officials issued civil arrest warrants to more than 50 absent Democrats Wednesday as frustrated Republicans stepped up efforts to end a stalemate over a comprehensive electoral law that stretched through…