Texas Legislature

Rep. Matt Krause, a candidate for state attorney general, asks school superintendents to confirm whether any books on a list of 850 titles are in their libraries and classrooms.

In a tweet, Patrick said he supported Abbott calling lawmakers back to Austin to increase the penalty for illegal voting and approve a “forensic audit bill.”

Lawmakers adjourned sine die in the early hours of Tuesday morning, securing changes to the state’s political maps and other conservative goals.

Before they’re even signed into law, the state’s new maps for congressional and statehouse districts have been challenged in federal court by the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund.

A legal battle in the U.S. Supreme Court ended the Texas redistricting scheme of massive mulit-member districts to dilute voting strength of Black and Latino communities.

Members considered more than 50 amendments to the proposed map during debate that began Tuesday and ended early Wednesday.

U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi announced the House will take up the Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 in late September, but the bill faces steep odds in the Senate.

A new study finds women who sought but were denied access to abortion experienced higher rates of poverty than women who were able to obtain care.

On top of redistricting, Abbott wants lawmakers to take up bills on restrictions for transgender student athletes and the allocation of billions of dollars in federal COVID-19 relief funds.

As of this writing, there are four lawsuits in federal court and one in state court.