Sen. Ted Cruz stops in Irving to meet with newly-elected North Texas mayors

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz stood firmly in his conservative beliefs during a meetup with North Texas politicians. He spent about two hours talking to newly elected North Texas mayors.

Texas senator ends 15-hour filibuster, voting bill passes

After a long 15 hours, Texas Senator Carol Alvarado ends her filibuster Thursday morning of a voting rights bill, which passed the senate vote moments later.

Civil arrest warrants issued for holdout Texas Democrats

The Sergeant at Arms began his search Wednesday for more than 50 holdout Democrats with a folder filled with civil arrest warrants.

John Cornyn, Ted Cruz vote against infrastructure bill that could give Texas more than $30 billion

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, with a $1.2 trillion price tag, had bipartisan support, but both Republican U.S. Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz opposed the sweeping legislation.

Judge grants Dallas County authority to issue mask mandate in defiance of Gov. Abbott's order

A Dallas judge has ruled Gov. Greg Abbott's ban on mask mandates does not help combat the pandemic. It grants Dallas County the authority, at least for now, to go ahead and defy the governor's order and require masks.

Texas House Speaker signs arrest warrants for absent Democrats in bid to end chamber’s weekslong stalemate

Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan on Tuesday evening signed civil arrest warrants for 52 House Democrats still missing from the state Capitol as he aimed to regain the quorum needed for the chamber to begin moving legislation during the second special session.

Texas House Democrats planning to stay in D.C. for 2nd special session

Gov. Greg Abbott has called for a second special session before the first one even ended, but Texas Democrats who fled the state said they aren’t budging.

New Abbott order looks to provide clarity on Texas COVID-19 response

GA-38 combines several existing COVID-19 executive orders with the goal of providing clarity and uniformity on Texas's pandemic response.

Activists embark on voting rights march across Central Texas

The Moral March for Democracy brings together Democratic politicians and activists. It starts in Georgetown and will end in Austin.

Republican Jake Ellzey wins North Texas U.S. House seat over Trump-backed Susan Wright

Republican Jake Ellzey won a North Texas U.S. House seat on Tuesday night over Susan Wright, a rival backed by Donald Trump, dealing the former president a defeat in a test of his endorsement power since leaving office.

Gov. Abbott orders Texas National Guard to assist Texas DPS in making arrests related to border crisis

In a letter addressed to Tracy R. Norris, Adjutant General of the Texas National Guard, Abbott said, “As Commander-in-Chief of the military forces of the State” under Article IV, Section 7, of the Texas Constitution, the governor can “call forth the militia to execute the laws of the State.”

Texas AG Ken Paxton gets endorsement from Donald Trump over George P. Bush

Former President Donald Trump has backed Attorney General Ken Paxton for reelection, passing over primary challenger George P. Bush in bestowing the highly sought-after endorsement.

1st Texas Democrat returns to Austin from Washington D.C.

At least one Texas Democrat returned to Austin from Washington D.C. to talk with Republicans about voting legislation that prompted Democrats to leave the state in the first place.

COVID-19 outbreak forces breakaway Texas Democrats to change plans

A COVID-19 outbreak among the renegade Texas Democrats in D.C has jeopardized their chances of meeting with President Joe Biden on voting rights.

Texas Republicans say Democratic quorum break could hurt public safety

More than 50 Texas House Democrats who left the state to stop elections law changes say they aren't coming back until the special legislative session is over. Republicans are now saying the protest is holding up bond reform legislation.