State lawmakers have filed bills to reduce property taxes, ban taxpayer-funded lobbying and crack down on access to abortion medications, among other things.

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Families are still searching for missing loved ones after devastating Hill Country floods. Will lawmakers get distracted by partisan issues?

The first State Flood Plan, published last year, identified $54 billion in flood mitigation, warning and data needs. The state has awarded around $660 million since the plan was published, with a special legislative session coming.

President Donald Trump reportedly told Texas Republicans on a call on Tuesday he wants them to find five new GOP seats in Texas.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday described Texas as the centerpiece in a plan to add Republican U.S. House seats by redrawing congressional boundaries

The Texas Senate and House are prioritizing disaster response and redistricting in the upcoming special session that begins Monday. The Republican leaders of both chambers have announced the creation of a Select Committees on Disaster Preparedness and Flooding in the aftermath the Independence Day flooding that resulted in more than 120

Hakeem Jeffries, the House Democratic leader, told Texas Democrats on a call on Tuesday that the moment required everyone to take extraordinary actions.