Commentary
Special Session and Its Aftermath Driven By Party Politics, Not Public Demand
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Polling suggested significant conservative contentment with the results of the 85th Legislature – and thus, little active demand for more legislation.
Gov & Politics
Texas Senate Rolls Back Provisions in House Tree Bill
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Days after approving an amended version of a House bill on tree regulations, the Senate voted to reverse itself late Monday night.
Gov & Politics
Texas ‘Bathroom Bill’ Appears To Be All but Dead in Special Session
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The Texas Legislature could very well gavel out its special session next week without passing a “bathroom bill.”
Gov & Politics
San Antonio Leaders Pen Letter Opposing ‘Bathroom Bill’
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The list of signatures includes several prominent conservative leaders in the local community.
Gov & Politics
Straus and Patrick Meet as Special Session Dwindles
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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Speaker Joe Straus had their first one-on-one meeting in months Monday afternoon.
Commentary
For Better or Worse: Two Days, Two Decisions Touch San Antonio
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Amid all the noise in Washington D.C. and in Austin, other legislative decisions of great importance to San Antonio drew far less media attention.
Gov & Politics
Abbott Adds School Finance, Retired Teacher Benefits to Special Session
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In what seems to be an overture to the House, Gov. Greg Abbott added two new education-related issues to his special session call Thursday: school finance reform and increased benefits for retired teachers.
Gov & Politics
It’s Abbott’s Special Session, but SA Lawmakers Have their Own Plans
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On July 18, San Antonio lawmakers return to Austin for a 30-day special session called by Gov. Greg Abbott, who has a lengthy agenda.
Commentary
Special Session Looms, For Better or Worse
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The governor’s 20-item wish list is leftover business from the regular session that began Jan. 10 and ended May 29.
Gov & Politics
New Yorker’s Lawrence Wright: Here’s What Speaker Straus Told me on ‘Bathroom Bill’
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New Yorker author Lawrence Wright incorporated a recent conversation with House Speaker Joe Straus into his article “America’s Future is Texas.”