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See how Texas House members voted in the speaker race

The race pitted state Reps. David Cook and Dustin Burrows against each other. Here’s how each representative voted.

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Texans only Democrats in Congress to vote for bill restricting trans athletes

Republicans accused Rep. Vicente Gonzalez of supporting gender transitions for children throughout the 2024 election cycle, which he said took a political toll.

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EPA report says “forever chemicals” in sewage-based fertilizer pose cancer risk

Fertilizers that contain treated sewage tainted with toxic PFAS chemicals can be spread on farmland and pose a health risk to people who consume milk, eggs and beef, the agency says.

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Rep. Dustin Burrows voted Texas House speaker in blow to insurgent GOP movement

Burrows defeated Rep. David Cook with a coalition of Republican and Democratic votes.

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Gov. Greg Abbott threatens Texas A&M president’s job over claim that university broke DEI ban

Abbott's comments came after A&M invited staffers and students to attend a conference that a conservative activist said broke the state’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

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Texas House to pick new speaker, concluding brutal proxy war

The new speaker will have a dramatic impact on the direction of this year’s lawmaking — and potentially the future of the Legislature.

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Republican infighting flares after Burrows elected speaker

The Texas House kicked off the 2025 session by electing an establishment Republican to lead the chamber, drawing criticism from within the GOP.

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The Texas Legislature is back. Here’s what we’re watching.

From debating school vouchers and improving the state’s water supply to reining in property taxes, the GOP-led body will look to pass its conservative priorities amid fighting within the party.

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When is a business to blame for over-serving? Texas Supreme Court weighs the line in drunk driving case

The court’s ruling could boost a state law that allows drunk driving victims to sue businesses that over-serve alcohol to intoxicated individuals.

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Gov. Greg Abbott appoints Democrat-turned-Republican Rep. Shawn Thierry to juvenile justice board

Thierry became a Republican cause celebré for breaking with Democrats over her views on transgender rights.

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Texas lawmakers will have $194.6 billion to spend for the next budget, comptroller projects

The estimate includes $23.8 billion leftover from the current budget cycle.

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Texas Supreme Court to decide legal battle over El Paso migrant shelter’s future

Justices on Monday heard arguments from Annunciation House, which is fighting to stay open, and the Texas Attorney General’s office, which claims the shelter’s work with migrants violates state law.

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Mexican cattle banned from Texas due to screwworm threat

Since cattle imports were cut off in November, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller and some ranchers worry about the ban’s economic impact on beef producers and consumers.

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Texas Legislature 101: How bills become laws — and how you can participate in the process

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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TribCast: Previewing the 2025 legislative session

The Texas Tribune’s politics podcast returns with a look at the race for House speaker, the future of school vouchers and other major legislative issues this year.

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‘I follow the law:’ El Paso doctor responds to Ken Paxton’s lawsuit over alleged transgender care

Hector Granados, one of two pediatric endocrinologists in El Paso, said he stopped providing gender-affirming care after it was outlawed in Texas in 2023.

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UT-Austin’s presidency goes vacant amid growing challenges for Texas public university leaders

In recent years university presidents have been facing growing political pressures, student and faculty pushback and an increasingly demanding job.

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Ken Paxton files second lawsuit against TikTok for exposing minors to explicit content

The attorney general argues that the social media company violated the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act by listing itself as appropriate for children.

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Texas’ senators plan to support Trump’s Cabinet picks

Some of President-elect Donald Trump’s picks have stirred controversy for past comments and allegations of malfeasance.

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Texas lawmaker accuses state GOP chair of ethics violation over threats in House speaker race

Rep. Cody Harris filed a complaint against Texas GOP Chair Abraham George for sending mailers and censuring lawmakers who support Rep. Dustin Burrows as House speaker.

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Will Republican control of Congress lead to updated ag laws? Texas farmers hope so.

The historical bipartisan legislation includes a bevy of policies from crop insurance to food stamps.

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Ted Cruz defends Trump’s pitch to acquire Greenland

Sen. Ted Cruz, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, stressed Greenland’s strategic location in the Arctic and its natural wealth of critical minerals.

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Texas is silent on whether it will offer summer food assistance for students

After the state missed the Jan. 1 deadline, lawmakers still have time to approve administrative costs before applying for $400 million in federal summer meal assistance.

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Can these 5 bills to expand voting access in Texas win bipartisan support in the Legislature?

Proposals to allow online registration and broaden photo ID options may have a chance to advance, supporters say.

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Texas Medical Board director retires after uproar over his Planned Parenthood employment

Conservative lawmakers claimed credit for Dr. Robert Bredt’s retirement after it came out he also worked at a Planned Parenthood-affiliated lab.

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