/tags/85th-legislature 85th Legislature en-US Copyright Thu, 10 Aug 2017 16:13:24 GMT /government/2017-08-10/texas-house-approves-sending-first-two-special-session-bills-to-governor The Texas House tentatively approved two bills Thursday that will keep several state agencies from closing, including the Texas Medical Board. If the… Thu, 10 Aug 2017 16:13:24 GMT /government/2017-08-10/texas-house-approves-sending-first-two-special-session-bills-to-governor Kirby Wilson/Texas Tribune /2017-08-02/rep-sarah-davis-files-bill-to-close-campaign-cash-loophole From Texas Standard: A Texas lawmaker is calling on Gov. Greg Abbott to add ethics reform to his special session call. Rep. Sarah Davis (R-Houston)... Wed, 02 Aug 2017 20:45:08 GMT /2017-08-02/rep-sarah-davis-files-bill-to-close-campaign-cash-loophole Jill Ament | Texas Standard /2017-08-02/the-bathroom-bill-is-stalled-in-the-texas-house-and-thats-just-what-joe-straus-wants House Speaker Joe Straus has made himself enemy No. 1 among the state’s most conservative voters. His crime? His management style. Wed, 02 Aug 2017 17:49:49 GMT /2017-08-02/the-bathroom-bill-is-stalled-in-the-texas-house-and-thats-just-what-joe-straus-wants Ben Philpott /government/2017-07-31/texas-house-passes-four-maternal-mortality-bills House lawmakers tentatively approved a series of bills Monday aimed at helping Texas curb its unusually high rate of women dying less than a year after… Tue, 01 Aug 2017 03:22:55 GMT /government/2017-07-31/texas-house-passes-four-maternal-mortality-bills Marissa Evans, Texas Tribune /2017-07-31/as-more-texas-women-seek-second-trimester-abortions-state-bans-most-common-type The state's new ban on dilation and evacuation (D&E) abortion procedures leaves doctors and patients with few options, says one of the state’s few... Mon, 31 Jul 2017 10:01:00 GMT /2017-07-31/as-more-texas-women-seek-second-trimester-abortions-state-bans-most-common-type Ashley Lopez /government/2017-07-27/texas-house-approves-bill-requiring-more-reporting-on-abortion-complications The Texas House has given early approval to a bill requiring physicians and health care facilities to report more details on abortions complications to… Thu, 27 Jul 2017 18:23:15 GMT /government/2017-07-27/texas-house-approves-bill-requiring-more-reporting-on-abortion-complications Morgan Smith, Texas Tribune /2017-07-27/dan-patricks-day-off From Texas Standard: Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick wants Texans to know that the Texas Senate is making history. Patrick says the chamber's passage of 18 bills... Thu, 27 Jul 2017 17:57:29 GMT /2017-07-27/dan-patricks-day-off Jill Ament | Texas Standard /texas-news/2017-07-27/senate-backs-bill-that-would-roll-back-cellphone-safety-laws-in-dozens-of-texas-cities The Texas Senate on Wednesday gave tentative approval to a measure that pre-empts local ordinances on drivers’ mobile phone usage, effectively rolling… Thu, 27 Jul 2017 14:02:18 GMT /texas-news/2017-07-27/senate-backs-bill-that-would-roll-back-cellphone-safety-laws-in-dozens-of-texas-cities Emma Platoff/Texas Tribune /2017-07-27/hopeful-news-for-texas-teachers-maybe-more-ahead Retired Texas teachers are closer to seeing some relief from higher health care deductibles, and current teachers may be seeing more money in the near... Thu, 27 Jul 2017 11:01:00 GMT /2017-07-27/hopeful-news-for-texas-teachers-maybe-more-ahead Jimmy Maas /texas-news/2017-07-26/texas-senate-backs-crackdown-on-mail-in-ballot-fraud The Texas Senate tentatively approved a bill Wednesday aiming to crack down on mail-in ballot fraud, largely by beefing up criminal penalties — a response… Wed, 26 Jul 2017 21:36:38 GMT /texas-news/2017-07-26/texas-senate-backs-crackdown-on-mail-in-ballot-fraud Jim Malewitz, Texas Tribune