/tags/texas-house Texas House en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Wed, 28 May 2025 16:31:55 GMT /politics/2025-05-28/texas-will-require-state-documents-to-reflect-sex-assigned-at-birth Many trans Texans have changed the sex listed on their birth certificate, driver's licenses and other documents. They say their identities will be invalidated under a bill headed to the governor's desk. Wed, 28 May 2025 16:31:55 GMT /politics/2025-05-28/texas-will-require-state-documents-to-reflect-sex-assigned-at-birth Eleanor Klibanoff /education/2025-05-28/texas-senate-votes-to-end-staar-shield-school-ratings-from-lawsuits If approved by Gov. Greg Abbott, House Bill 4 would replace the annual test with shorter exams administered throughout the school year. Wed, 28 May 2025 16:02:48 GMT /education/2025-05-28/texas-senate-votes-to-end-staar-shield-school-ratings-from-lawsuits Lucio Vasquez /politics/2025-05-26/bill-requiring-the-display-of-the-ten-commandments-in-public-schools-is-one-step-closer-to-becoming-law The Texas House passed Senate Bill 10 on Sunday. It now goes back to the Senate for concurrence before advancing to Gov. Greg Abbott, who is expected to sign it into law. Mon, 26 May 2025 16:37:13 GMT /politics/2025-05-26/bill-requiring-the-display-of-the-ten-commandments-in-public-schools-is-one-step-closer-to-becoming-law Andrew Schneider /politics/2025-05-20/state-rep-vikki-goodwin-an-austin-democrat-is-running-for-lieutenant-governor As the field takes shape for the 2026 campaign, Republican incumbent Dan Patrick starts with a large financial advantage. Tue, 20 May 2025 17:55:06 GMT /politics/2025-05-20/state-rep-vikki-goodwin-an-austin-democrat-is-running-for-lieutenant-governor Jasper Scherer /politics/2025-03-25/billions-more-for-tax-relief-and-border-security-under-budget-approved-by-texas-senate Next step will be action in the state House, where budget writers have different plans for distributing property tax help. Tue, 25 Mar 2025 22:30:32 GMT /politics/2025-03-25/billions-more-for-tax-relief-and-border-security-under-budget-approved-by-texas-senate Jasper Scherer, Kayla Guo /politics/2025-03-21/texas-spent-5-million-on-ken-paxtons-impeachment-trial-audit-finds The Texas House impeached Attorney General Ken Paxton with bipartisan approval in May 2023. The Texas Senate ultimately voted to acquit him. Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:42:05 GMT /politics/2025-03-21/texas-spent-5-million-on-ken-paxtons-impeachment-trial-audit-finds Lucio Vasquez /crime-justice/2024-11-15/robert-robersons-execution-cant-be-stopped-by-texas-house-subpoena-state-supreme-court-rules The Texas House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence summoned Roberson to testify about his case, which successfully stayed his October execution with help from the Texas Supreme Court. But the high court says the House overstepped it's authority. Fri, 15 Nov 2024 15:43:56 GMT /crime-justice/2024-11-15/robert-robersons-execution-cant-be-stopped-by-texas-house-subpoena-state-supreme-court-rules Toluwani Osibamowo /2024-03-06/texas-house-primary-election-campaign-abbott-paxton-endorsement-target-results-runoff Nearly one in five state representatives could be newbies when the Texas Legislature meets next in January. Wed, 06 Mar 2024 19:35:02 GMT /2024-03-06/texas-house-primary-election-campaign-abbott-paxton-endorsement-target-results-runoff Lauren McGaughy /politics/2024-03-05/texas-super-tuesday-primary-races-ted-cruz Lots of important primary races will be decided Tuesday night, including the candidate who will go on to challenge Sen. Ted Cruz. Tue, 05 Mar 2024 18:30:01 GMT /politics/2024-03-05/texas-super-tuesday-primary-races-ted-cruz The Texas Newsroom /politics/2023-05-31/a-lot-of-bills-targeted-austin-this-legislative-session-heres-what-passed-and-what-failed Austin fended off legislative volleys targeting Project Connect, trees, Austin Energy and land-use this session. Wed, 31 May 2023 21:42:01 GMT /politics/2023-05-31/a-lot-of-bills-targeted-austin-this-legislative-session-heres-what-passed-and-what-failed Andrew Weber