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Texas Rep. Jared Patterson, R-Frisco, made the request to Attorney General Ken Paxton after the US Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals blocked enforcement of H.B. 900, which would require booksellers to rate books sold to schools.
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Elections officials cited a voter outreach effort as one cause for the significant drop in rejections. -
We're talking to dozens of Hispanic voters before the November midterms about the top issues on their mind — including what they want from candidates and their state government. We'd love to hear from you too! -
Just in case you’ve waited until now to cast a ballot, we offer up this reminder of what you’ll need when you head to the polls. -
Republican Glenn Hegar is seeking his third term. He’s running against Democrat Janet Dudding, a certified public accountant. -
State Sen. Roland Gutierrez, a Democrat, said the legislation is partly meant to be punitive and that no amount of money would console the victims’ families. -
The makeup of Texas voters is much more diverse today than during the 2016 elections. And some of that growth is the result of a nearly two percentage point increase in the number of eligible immigrant voters. -
We're talking to dozens of Hispanic voters before the November midterms about the top issues on their mind — including what they want from candidates and their state government. We'd love to hear from you too! -
The Railroad Commission of Texas has been called one of the most consequential climate-related offices in the country. Democrat Luke Warford is challenging incumbent Wayne Christian for his seat. -
The Lone Star State makes the process easier in some ways, and harder in others. -
The state’s most populous counties are seeing a significant drop off from four years ago. That’s despite Texas having more registered voters this time around. -
Texas State House District 70 used to be a Republican seat in McKinney. Now, Democrats and Republicans say the district is theirs for the taking. -
Many Texas universities don’t have early-voting locations on campus. And state laws regarding voter ID and registration make it hard to turn out younger voters, advocates say.
