House adopts budget
The state House voted 97-53 for the budget. Rep. Craig Eiland, D-Galveston was the only Democrat voting for the budget. Five Republicans voted against it: Rep. Wil Hartnett of Dallas; Rep. Aaron Pena...
View ArticlePerry adds anti-groping bill to special session
Gov. Rick Perry announced he had added legislation that would make it illegal for TSA agents to engage in “intrusive touching” at airports security checkpoints without probable cause to the list of...
View ArticleSpeaker calls anti-groping bill ‘a publicity stunt’
The state House adjourned abruptly Friday without debating an anti-groping bill that Speaker Joe Straus said would turn Texas "into a laughingstock." Gov. Rick Perry placed the issue on the special...
View ArticleThe First Word: ‘Sanctuary Cities’ Ban is “All But Dead”
On this day — more reaction to Gov. Rick Perry's non-campaign campaign for the White House; the House and the Senate are expected to return Monday to a pile of work; House Speaker Straus kills the...
View ArticleStraus: Texas needs to get ‘serious about serious issues’
Some can play speaker politics and others can focus attention on abortion-related legislation, but Texas House Speaker Joe Straus emphasized Wednesday that he will direct his attention in the issues...
View ArticleRiddle bill would move Public Integrity Unit to AG’s office
AUSTIN — Five months after the indictment of Gov. Rick Perry, Republicans have taken their first official step toward fulfilling a pledge to reorganize the team whose investigation led to the charges....
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