/tags/texas-republicans Texas Republicans en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Tue, 13 Aug 2024 20:05:45 GMT /texas/2024-08-13/state-fair-of-texas-faces-backlash-from-nra-republican-lawmakers-over-gun-ban State legislators and gun rights advocates are calling on the State Fair of Texas to rescind its new policy banning firearms, implemented nearly a year after a shooting at the fair injured three. Tue, 13 Aug 2024 20:05:45 GMT /texas/2024-08-13/state-fair-of-texas-faces-backlash-from-nra-republican-lawmakers-over-gun-ban Toluwani Osibamowo /education/2023-05-24/bill-to-display-ten-commandments-in-texas-classrooms-fails-in-the-house Tuesday was the last day for the Texas House to take an initial vote on Senate bills. Legislation to require the Ten Commandments in public schools did not make it to the floor by the midnight deadline. Wed, 24 May 2023 16:20:22 GMT /education/2023-05-24/bill-to-display-ten-commandments-in-texas-classrooms-fails-in-the-house Becky Fogel /politics/2023-01-25/texas-gop-lawmakers-want-to-ban-certain-foreign-citizens-from-buying-property-democrats-push-back The bills would ban governments and citizens of China, Iran, North Korea and Russia from buying property in the state. Wed, 25 Jan 2023 22:29:28 GMT /politics/2023-01-25/texas-gop-lawmakers-want-to-ban-certain-foreign-citizens-from-buying-property-democrats-push-back Sergio Martínez-Beltrán /politics/2023-01-03/texas-congressmen-among-republican-rebels-voting-against-kevin-mccarthys-speaker-bid The U.S. House of Representatives adjourned until Wednesday after Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., failed three times to secure the votes needed to become speaker. Wed, 04 Jan 2023 00:18:13 GMT /politics/2023-01-03/texas-congressmen-among-republican-rebels-voting-against-kevin-mccarthys-speaker-bid Sergio Martínez-Beltrán /politics/2022-08-25/texas-republicans-long-sought-trigger-law-on-abortion-takes-effect-thursday Abortion rights advocates and legal experts say it's the final step in making access to abortion in the state impossible � except under the rarest of circumstances. It also marks a significant victory for the anti-abortion movement and Texas Republican lawmakers. Thu, 25 Aug 2022 13:05:40 GMT /politics/2022-08-25/texas-republicans-long-sought-trigger-law-on-abortion-takes-effect-thursday Julian Aguilar, Joseph Leahy /texas/2022-08-09/texas-republicans-rally-around-trump-after-fbi-search-of-former-presidents-florida-estate Lawmakers at the state and federal levels took to social media to decry the search and warn Texans that the heavy hand of government could come for them next. Tue, 09 Aug 2022 22:47:04 GMT /texas/2022-08-09/texas-republicans-rally-around-trump-after-fbi-search-of-former-presidents-florida-estate Julián Aguilar /politics/2022-07-15/texas-conservatives-have-a-plan-to-get-around-das-who-wont-enforce-abortion-laws A Republican state legislator's proposal would allow prosecutors from around the state to step in when local DAs refuse to press charges over abortion, as at least five Texas prosecutors have vowed. Fri, 15 Jul 2022 12:29:28 GMT /politics/2022-07-15/texas-conservatives-have-a-plan-to-get-around-das-who-wont-enforce-abortion-laws Becky Sullivan /2021-10-28/a-texas-lawmaker-is-targeting-850-books-that-he-says-could-make-students-feel-uneasy Republican Matt Krause is asking schools for an accounting of any book that "might make students feel discomfort, guilt, anguish, or any other form of psychological distress." Thu, 28 Oct 2021 18:08:05 GMT /2021-10-28/a-texas-lawmaker-is-targeting-850-books-that-he-says-could-make-students-feel-uneasy Bill Chappell /politics/2019-12-03/state-rep-rick-miller-ends-reelection-bid-after-saying-rivals-challenged-him-because-theyre-asian State Rep. Rick Miller, R-Sugar Land, is no longer running for reelection after he sparked a firestorm for saying he was facing primary challengers� Tue, 03 Dec 2019 23:32:23 GMT /politics/2019-12-03/state-rep-rick-miller-ends-reelection-bid-after-saying-rivals-challenged-him-because-theyre-asian Patrick Svitek, Alex Samuels/Texas Tribune