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Texas lawmaker refuses to leave House floor over GOP 'permission slip' rule

A Texas lawmaker found herself effectively stuck in her seat Monday, planted on the House floor after refusing to sign a ...

Texas Democrat Will Stay In State Capitol Overnight In Protest Against Republicans’ Police Escort Requirement

Texas Republicans assigned law enforcement to escort specific Democrats to and from the statehouse after dozens left to block ...
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Texas megadonor Alex Fairly will fund legal bid to keep GOP lawmakers on the primary ballot

The Amarillo businessman said he would tap into the $20 million political action committee he launched last year to preserve ...

Texas state Senate passes new Republican drawn congressional map as House Dems remain on the lam

Texas Senate approves Republican-drawn redistricting maps in 19-2 vote as nine Democrats walk out in protest while House ...

Texas floods, redistricting fight stall summer campaign launches

Some Texas Republicans and Democrats were set to announce campaigns for 2026, but the fight over redistricting and two ...
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Poll finds Cornyn, Paxton in dead heat in Texas’ Senate GOP primary

Every previous public poll had shown the attorney general with a considerable lead over Texas’ incumbent senator.

Texas Democrats poised to end standoff: 5 things to know

Texas House Democrats who fled the state to stall a Republican redistricting plan have signaled they’re ready to return to the Lone Star State in the coming days. The Texas state legislature ...

What states are doing in the battle over congressional maps as Texas pursues plan President Donald Trump sought

A partisan move by Texas to redraw its congressional maps in the middle of the decade to secure five more GOP seats in the ...