/tags/tx-senate Tx Senate en-US Copyright Tue, 05 Sep 2023 11:00:00 GMT /texas-news/2023-09-05/embattled-but-defiant-suspended-texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton-enters-impeachment-trial-today Three months after being suspended from his duties as the state’s top prosecutor, the Texas Senate will begin what could be a weeks-long hearing to decide whether Paxton will be permanently removed from office. Tue, 05 Sep 2023 11:00:00 GMT /texas-news/2023-09-05/embattled-but-defiant-suspended-texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton-enters-impeachment-trial-today Julián Aguilar | The Texas Newsroom /government/2023-07-10/state-sen-roland-gutierrez-aims-to-unseat-ted-cruz-from-u-s-senate 'Our systems in Texas are broken,' he said in an interview with TPR, 'and they're broken because of people like Ted Cruz.' Mon, 10 Jul 2023 21:07:06 GMT /government/2023-07-10/state-sen-roland-gutierrez-aims-to-unseat-ted-cruz-from-u-s-senate David Martin Davies /texas-news/2023-06-19/ahead-of-paxton-trial-texas-senate-reconvenes-to-set-the-ground-rules Ken Paxton was impeached by the Texas House in late May and his fate now rests in the hands of the state Senate. The three-term attorney general is currently suspended and accused of multiple counts of misuse of office and other infractions. Mon, 19 Jun 2023 13:00:00 GMT /texas-news/2023-06-19/ahead-of-paxton-trial-texas-senate-reconvenes-to-set-the-ground-rules Julián Aguilar | The Texas Newsroom /politics/2023-05-22/texas-house-passes-bill-aimed-at-keeping-kids-from-seeing-sexually-explicit-performances The bill no longer targets drag performers, but LGBTQ advocates say the legislation’s vague language could still be used to criminalize such shows. Mon, 22 May 2023 23:18:30 GMT /politics/2023-05-22/texas-house-passes-bill-aimed-at-keeping-kids-from-seeing-sexually-explicit-performances William Melhado | The Texas Tribune , Alex Nguyen | The Texas Tribune /politics/2023-04-20/ban-on-dei-in-public-universities-gets-approval-from-texas-senate The proposal follows a trend seen in other states with Republican-led legislatures, like Florida. Thu, 20 Apr 2023 16:58:40 GMT /politics/2023-04-20/ban-on-dei-in-public-universities-gets-approval-from-texas-senate Sergio Martínez-Beltrán /politics/2023-04-05/senate-bills-restricting-drag-performances-and-story-hours-headed-to-texas-house Sen. Roland Gutierrez, D-San Antonio, slammed the measures, saying “they can talk about drag shows and they can talk about nonsense. But at the end of the day, we are not protecting our most precious asset — and that is our children.” Wed, 05 Apr 2023 19:46:51 GMT /politics/2023-04-05/senate-bills-restricting-drag-performances-and-story-hours-headed-to-texas-house Sergio Martínez-Beltrán /politics/2023-03-27/texas-senate-budget-writers-propose-billions-for-teacher-raises-lower-property-taxes-and-more The Senate Finance Committee’s proposals won’t be voted on and sent to the full chamber until April. Mon, 27 Mar 2023 23:30:00 GMT /politics/2023-03-27/texas-senate-budget-writers-propose-billions-for-teacher-raises-lower-property-taxes-and-more Karen Brooks Harper | The Texas Tribune /politics/2023-03-23/texas-senate-advances-paid-parental-leave-for-state-employees Currently, state employees who have a baby are not granted paid parental leave. Instead, the worker must use accumulated vacation or sick time. They can also take unpaid time off under the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act. Thu, 23 Mar 2023 15:21:43 GMT /politics/2023-03-23/texas-senate-advances-paid-parental-leave-for-state-employees Sergio Martínez-Beltrán /politics/2022-11-21/u-s-sen-ted-cruz-confirms-he-will-seek-a-third-term-in-2024 Speaking to the Republican Jewish Coalition in Las Vegas, the Texas Republican said he would seek reelection, but he also did not rule out running for president. Mon, 21 Nov 2022 16:00:00 GMT /politics/2022-11-21/u-s-sen-ted-cruz-confirms-he-will-seek-a-third-term-in-2024 Sewell Chan | The Texas Tribune /politics/2020-11-03/cornyn-bests-hegar-winning-reelection-to-u-s-senate-seat Throughout the race, Cornyn maintained single-digit polling leads against Democratic opponent MJ Hegar — some smaller than others — though she benefited in recent weeks from fundraising momentum and a late outside spending surge, making for a less certain homestretch. Wed, 04 Nov 2020 04:13:05 GMT /politics/2020-11-03/cornyn-bests-hegar-winning-reelection-to-u-s-senate-seat Bret Jaspers