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After seven hours of debate over Senate Bill 2 on the Senate floor Wednesday, the chamber suspended rules so lawmakers could expedite the process and send it to the Texas House for consideration.
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The biggest thing to watch on day one of Texas’ 89th Legislative Session? Who the Texas House of Representatives choose to be the next House speaker.
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Here’s a rundown of how legislation moves through the Capitol, the ways lawmakers operate and who the power players are.
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Brent Hagenbuch, the former chair of the Denton County Republican Party, pulled ahead of Democratic challenger Dale Frey in the Texas Senate District 30 race.
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Democrat Stephanie Draper is challenging Sen. Tan Parker, R-Flower Mound, for his seat representing District 12 in the Texas Senate. District 12 includes areas south and west of Denton, spanning from Bridgeport to Flower Mound to Carrollton to Colleyville and Bedford and North Dallas, as well as Oak Point and Shady Shores.
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Jason Wells told senators that, were he to resign now, it would set back the utility’s efforts to fix the worst problems hurting ratepayers at the height of the hurricane season.
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A Texas senate committee heard from experts on how to best tackle the growing use of artificial intelligence and deepfake technology in creating child pornography. For some, it raised constitutional issues.
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Senate District 30 and House District 64 have runoffs. Juan Betancourt, a reporter for the Denton Record-Chronicle, covered two seats that have primary runoffs in North Texas.
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Texas senators are getting an update on the steps public universities and colleges are taking to comply with a new state law banning diversity, equity and inclusion offices and programs on their campuses. Lawmakers will also hear testimony on free speech in the wake of pro-Palestinian protests.
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The battle to succeed retiring state Sen. Drew Springer has come down to a May 28 runoff between Brent Hagenbuch and Jace Yarbrough.
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Johnson, D-Dallas, was first elected in 2018. He's touted his role in filing and passing bills in the Texas Legislature on issues like health care, energy and the environment.
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Lots of important primary races will be decided Tuesday night, including the candidate who will go on to challenge Sen. Ted Cruz.