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Here’s what to know about Texas Legislature special sessions

A special session of the Texas Legislature begins on July 21. Lawmakers have 30 days to get through a robust agenda set by Gov. Greg Abbott.

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Transgender bathroom bill added to Texas flood-relief special session

Texas lawmakers will convene next week for a special session to consider legislation addressing the deadly floods that devastated parts of the state earlier this month — and a bill regarding which restrooms transgender Texans can use.

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Texas flood recovery sparks major legislative push | Read the full official agenda for special session

After dozens died in the Hill Country floods, flood alerts, sirens, and relief top Gov. Abbott's special session agenda. Here's what else he's demanding action on ⬇️

Trump Eyes GOP Gains Through Texas Redistricting

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As Trump looks to net GOP seats through Texas redistricting, Democrats grasp for response

President Donald Trump said he thinks Republicans could flip some congressional districts in Texas next year through “a very simple redrawing."

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Trump tells Texas Republicans to redraw the state congressional map to help keep House majority

President Donald Trump is pushing Republicans in Texas to redraw the state's congressional maps to help ensure the party keeps its majority in the U.S. House in next year's midterm elections

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Trump's Texas Target: Add 5 GOP House Seats By Redistricting

President Trump said he hopes Texas Republicans will pick up five seats in the House from a redistricting plan they hope to enact in a special legislative session later this month. Trump told reporters a “very simple redrawing” could yield five additional seats for the GOP in the Lone Star State.

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Sen. Eckhardt pushing for emergency alerts ahead of special session

Just weeks after catastrophic flooding in Central Texas, the Texas Legislature will commence a special session next Monday to ...

State lawmakers begin laying out plans to improve disaster response, preparedness after deadly flooding across Texas

The first bills related to revamping disaster preparedness in the aftermath of the deadly flooding have been filed.

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Texas lawmakers are back for a special session. Here’s what you ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s agenda for the first special session does not include anything about the state’s electric grid, which was exposed as deeply vulnerable during February’s winter storm ...

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Texas redistricting key to Trump's crusade against potentially looming blue wave

Donald Trump wants to pick up five House seats in Texas with redistricting to save Republicans from losing Congressional ...

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Calamity after calamity, Texas' leaders fail to meaningfully respond

The utter failure of state government to respond to tragedies, whether natural disasters or mass shootings, leaves Texans ...

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Texas AG Ken Paxton opens investigation into allegations of ‘potential noncitizens’ voting in Harris County

The investigation, which also targets Cameron, Eastland and Guadalupe counties, comes ahead of a special legislative session ...

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