Runoff for SD 19
Republican Pete Flores and Democrat Pete Gallego will be heading to a runoff to determine who will replace former state Senator Carlos Uresti (D- San Antonio). The winner of the [...]
Larson Urges Renegotiation of Water Treaty
State Representative Lyle Larson has sent a letter to President Donald Trump urging the President to renegotiate a 1944 Treaty with Mexico, which sought to allocate and manage water usage [...]
Governor Abbott Appoints Fariña-Strauss to Pension Review Board
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Rossy Fariña-Strauss to the State Pension Review Board, which reviews all Texas public retirement systems, both state and local, for actuarial soundness and compliance with [...]
Garcia to Resign in 2019
Sen. Sylvia Garcia, the Democratic candidate for Texas’ 29th Congressional District and the current sitting Texas State Senator for SD 6, has announced her intent to resign on January 2, [...]
Abbott Reviewing Proposed Agency Rules
Governor Greg Abbott has informed state agencies that prior to publication of a proposed rule in the Texas Register, the Office of the Governor will review the Notice of Proposed [...]
Abbott Sets Special Election Dates for HD 52 & SD 19
Governor Greg Abbott has announced November 6, 2018 as the special election date to fill the Texas House of Representatives District 52 seat recently vacated by Representative Larry Gonzales. Abbott [...]
AG Paxton Names Zina Bash as Senior Counsel for AG Executive Leadership Team
On Tuesday, July 3, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton named Zina Bash as senior counsel on his executive leadership team. Previously, Bash served in the Trump administration as Special Assistant to [...]
Upcoming Legislative Hearings
For the latest updates on all legislative committee hearings, visit "Legislative News from Texas" frequently to confirm hearings since dates and times can and do change. Standing committee hearings held at the Capitol, live and archived, [...]
Leman Sworn In
Former Grimes County Judge Ben Leman won the runoff election to fill the seat for Texas House District 13 and was sworn in at the end of May. Leman will [...]
Uresti Resigns
Sen. Carlos Uresti (SD 19- D) has announced his resignation as State Senator effective June 21. In the announcement Monday, June 18, Uresti called on Gov. Greg Abbott to call [...]