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Far-right Christians move to gain more power in Texas legislative session

Landon Schott, the 41-year-old pastor of Mercy Culture Church in Fort Worth who repeatedly blasts Democrats as "godless" and "demonic," led an impromptu service in a Texas Capitol meeting room on Tuesday.

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The Texas Legislature convenes Tuesday. What you need to know about the 140-day session.

Republicans have ruled Texas for the past 20 years, but one of their longest-running top priorities has always eluded them. Will that change in 2025?

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 3d

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.

CBS Texas on MSN · 1d

89th Texas legislative session begins in Austin

The 89th legislative session begins on Tuesday with members of the Texas House voting for their new speaker after a month-long divisive battle among Republicans.

What to watch as Texas Legislature convenes to kick off its 89th session

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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Here's how much Texas' attorney general spent suing Biden

As President-elect Trump prepares to take office next week, Texas taxpayers appear poised to save some money in legal fees.

After Dallas mistakenly approved too-tall home, builder asks Texas Supreme Court to prevent teardown

A North Texas developer argues it shouldn't have to rebuild a townhome after the city of Dallas belatedly told the builder ...

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Gov. Abbott, Texas won't be that great without water resources | Letters to the Editor

Perhaps Gov. Abbott should spend a little time addressing how we will meet the water needs of all the new businesses he is ...

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Texas GOP chair claims church-state separation is a myth as lawmakers, pastors prep for “spiritual battle”

Abraham George’s comments are the latest sign of the state GOP’s embrace of fundamentalist ideologies that seek to center ...

Texas Public Radio12h

Meet Dustin Burrows, Texas’ new House Speaker and one of the most powerful people in the state

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who heads the Texas Senate, opposed Burrows’ run for Speaker. He has since released a statement saying ...

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Who is Dustin Burrows? Here's what to know about the new Texas House speaker.

The trial lawyer from Lubbock has served in the House since 2015, slowly building his stature and overcoming a scandal in ...

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Supreme Court to consider Texas age-verification requirement for pornography websites

Texas and 18 other states have recently enacted laws requiring pornography websites to verify the ages of their visitors.

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The Texas Legislature kicks off its new session today in Austin

Rep. James Talarico (D-Austin) believes the Speaker’s race is being influenced by outside sources who want to control the ...

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Texas House elects Dustin Burrows as speaker, rebuffing far-right challenge

Burrow’s win was an assertion of the chamber’s longstanding independence, and it set up another session of likely clashes ...

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott defies federal government, orders flags to fly at full staff for Trump inauguration

Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott flouted federal orders Monday and announced that all flags in the Lone Star State will be ...

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