/tags/txlege #txlege en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Thu, 24 Aug 2017 22:34:23 GMT /politics/2017-08-24/texas-house-districts-must-be-redrawn-federal-court-says Parts of the Texas House map must be redrawn ahead of the 2018 elections because lawmakers intentionally discriminated against minorities in crafting a� Thu, 24 Aug 2017 22:34:23 GMT /politics/2017-08-24/texas-house-districts-must-be-redrawn-federal-court-says Alexa Ura, Jim Malewitz, Texas Tribune /texas/2017-08-12/property-tax-bill-moves-forward-in-texas-house A bill that would change the way cities and counties collect property taxes is moving forward in the Texas House. On Saturday, lawmakers approved Senate� Sun, 13 Aug 2017 02:33:17 GMT /texas/2017-08-12/property-tax-bill-moves-forward-in-texas-house Syeda Carrillo /texas/2017-07-13/texas-lawmakers-could-limit-cities-power-to-annex-this-special-session Tim Mattox doesn’t want to live in Austin, but soon he might not have a choice. Mattox has lived in the River Place neighborhood for 19 years. It’s a� Thu, 13 Jul 2017 12:35:23 GMT /texas/2017-07-13/texas-lawmakers-could-limit-cities-power-to-annex-this-special-session Syeda Carrillo /texas/2017-06-21/best-and-worst-lawmakers-crowned-in-end-of-session-list From Texas Standard:Making a list of the best and worst lawmakers after each Texas legislative session isn't quite as old as the Legislature itself, but� Wed, 21 Jun 2017 19:02:10 GMT /texas/2017-06-21/best-and-worst-lawmakers-crowned-in-end-of-session-list Michael Marks /texas/2017-06-01/is-the-texas-medical-board-on-life-support From Texas Standard:Texas has more than 150 state agencies -- everything from the Affordable Housing Corporation to the Workforce Commission. Do these� Thu, 01 Jun 2017 20:56:58 GMT /texas/2017-06-01/is-the-texas-medical-board-on-life-support Rhonda Fanning /politics/2017-01-07/dawnna-dukes-change-in-plans-fuels-questions-for-potential-successors UPDATE (6 p.m., Saturday): A longtime spokesperson for Rep. Dawnna Dukes told KUT News Saturday evening that the report of Dukes' change of plans would be� Sun, 08 Jan 2017 00:20:43 GMT /politics/2017-01-07/dawnna-dukes-change-in-plans-fuels-questions-for-potential-successors Marissa Evans, Texas Tribune, Jimmy Maas /politics/2017-01-05/following-north-carolinas-lead-texas-gop-unveil-so-called-bathroom-bill After months of sparring over whether transgender Texans should be allowed to use bathrooms that align with their gender identity, Republican Lt. Gov. Dan� Thu, 05 Jan 2017 19:41:18 GMT /politics/2017-01-05/following-north-carolinas-lead-texas-gop-unveil-so-called-bathroom-bill Alexa Ura, Bobby Blanchard, Texas Tribune, Todd Wiseman, Texas Tribune /politics/2016-07-13/hyde-park-residents-vote-to-keep-state-hospital-but-texas-lawmakers-will-decide-its-fate For more than a century, the Austin State Hospital has been a fixture in Hyde Park. While the facility near Guadalupe and 41st Streets is primarily a� Wed, 13 Jul 2016 16:40:03 GMT /politics/2016-07-13/hyde-park-residents-vote-to-keep-state-hospital-but-texas-lawmakers-will-decide-its-fate Syeda Hasan /politics/2016-02-18/senate-republicans-zero-in-on-religious-freedom-bills The next Texas legislative session is almost a year away, but Senate Republicans are already zeroing in on proposals to bolster legal protections for� Thu, 18 Feb 2016 16:18:57 GMT /politics/2016-02-18/senate-republicans-zero-in-on-religious-freedom-bills Alexa Ura /health/2016-02-18/opioid-abuse-is-on-the-rise-in-texas-and-advocates-say-the-state-needs-to-act-fast As in most of the country, opioid abuse is a serious problem in Texas. A growing number of people in the state are becoming addicted to and even dying� Thu, 18 Feb 2016 13:23:11 GMT /health/2016-02-18/opioid-abuse-is-on-the-rise-in-texas-and-advocates-say-the-state-needs-to-act-fast Ashley Lopez