/tags/85th-legislature 85th Legislature en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Mon, 11 Dec 2017 20:50:40 GMT /texas/2017-12-11/another-blow-to-trs-care-retired-teachers-are-leaving-the-system-in-droves From Texas Standard.Earlier this year there were fears that the 32-year-old health care system that covers hundreds of thousands of retired teachers was� Mon, 11 Dec 2017 20:50:40 GMT /texas/2017-12-11/another-blow-to-trs-care-retired-teachers-are-leaving-the-system-in-droves Jill Ament /texas/2017-11-14/greg-abbott-endorses-sarah-davis-gop-primary-challenger From Texas Standard.Gov. Greg Abbott made his first endorsement of a legislative challenger Monday. He said he would be supporting incumbent Republican� Tue, 14 Nov 2017 20:22:42 GMT /texas/2017-11-14/greg-abbott-endorses-sarah-davis-gop-primary-challenger Jill Ament /texas/2017-10-31/are-panhandle-republicans-bucking-the-texas-gop From Texas StandardWhile news that Texas House Speaker Joe Straus wouldn’t be seeking re-election reverberated through the state capital last week, we got� Tue, 31 Oct 2017 18:14:30 GMT /texas/2017-10-31/are-panhandle-republicans-bucking-the-texas-gop Jill Ament, Rhonda Fanning /politics/2017-06-02/abbott-pushes-back-announcement-on-special-session Gov. Greg Abbott's announcement on whether he will call a special session is not expected to happen before next week.On Monday, Abbott said he would share� Fri, 02 Jun 2017 16:42:41 GMT /politics/2017-06-02/abbott-pushes-back-announcement-on-special-session Patrick Svitek /health/2017-05-31/bill-to-help-texas-consumers-with-unexpected-medical-bills-signed-into-law For patients visiting emergency rooms in Texas, surprise medical bills are common. In 2009, the Texas Legislature developed a mediation system for these� Wed, 31 May 2017 16:01:35 GMT /health/2017-05-31/bill-to-help-texas-consumers-with-unexpected-medical-bills-signed-into-law Laura Silverman, KERA News /politics/2017-05-30/even-before-house-scuffle-rinaldis-seat-was-a-high-2018-target-for-democrats State Rep. Matt Rinaldi's scuffle Monday with Hispanic lawmakers is already putting a bright spotlight on his House district � and whether he can hold on� Tue, 30 May 2017 17:20:41 GMT /politics/2017-05-30/even-before-house-scuffle-rinaldis-seat-was-a-high-2018-target-for-democrats Patrick Svitek /texas/2017-05-29/republican-lawmaker-i-called-immigration-authorities-on-capitol-protesters The normally ceremonial last day of the legislative session briefly descended into chaos on Monday, as proceedings in the House were disrupted by large� Mon, 29 May 2017 19:58:48 GMT /texas/2017-05-29/republican-lawmaker-i-called-immigration-authorities-on-capitol-protesters Matthew Watkins | Texas Tribune, Alexa Ura, Julian Aguilar | Texas Tribune /politics/2017-05-26/patrick-straus-deadlocked-over-bathroom-bill The Texas Legislature appears to be at a stalemate on a “bathroom bill� that could push the legislative session into overtime.Refusing to go any further� Fri, 26 May 2017 23:42:01 GMT /politics/2017-05-26/patrick-straus-deadlocked-over-bathroom-bill Alexa Ura /texas/2017-04-18/texas-gov-abbott-signals-support-for-bathroom-bill-from-texas-house Gov. Greg Abbott is signaling support for House legislation that some hope will serve as an alternative to the Senate's "bathroom bill."In a statement� Tue, 18 Apr 2017 20:43:39 GMT /texas/2017-04-18/texas-gov-abbott-signals-support-for-bathroom-bill-from-texas-house Patrick Svitek /texas/2017-03-08/senate-passes-bill-on-inappropriate-teacher-student-relationships School principals and superintendents who fail to report teachers involved in inappropriate relationships with students could face criminal charges under� Thu, 09 Mar 2017 00:30:55 GMT /texas/2017-03-08/senate-passes-bill-on-inappropriate-teacher-student-relationships Mariana Alfaro