Texas Politics

The NAACP’s lawsuit joins a long-running federal case filed by the League of United Latin American Citizens, or LULAC, in 2021. That case is now targeting the state’s newly approved congressional maps.

In a statement released Thursday afternoon, Doggett said he would, "prefer to devote the coming months to fighting Trump tyranny and serving Austin rather than waging a struggle with fellow Democrats."

As speaker, Phelan oversaw passage of numerous conservative priorities, but he gave up the gavel under pressure from the far right over the House’s impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton.

It's been nearly two months since floodwaters tore through the Texas Hill Country, leaving more than 130 people dead.

Changes to SNAP requirements and cuts in funding to the program were signed into law by President Trump last month. The added requirements are expected to heavily impact the 12% of the U.S. population that use SNAP.

Paxton accused Beto O’Rourke’s group of improperly funding the quorum break by Texas House Democrats.

Dozens of Democrats left the state earlier this month to block a redistricting plan that would add up to five GOP-held congressional seats in Texas.

The state isn’t providing schools with guidance and advocates say students who still qualify for lower rates are being asked to pay thousands more.

It’s been more than a week since Democrats fled the state to block a Republican-backed redistricting map.

Legislative activity continues to stall at the Capitol after more 50 Texas House Democrats fled the state to block a Republican-backed redistricting plan.

More than 50 Texas House Democrats left the state to stall a Republican-backed redistricting plan, effectively shutting down legislative business at the state Capitol.

The lawmakers are among the group that fled the state to prevent a Republican-backed redistricting plan from coming to a vote.