Texas Democrats

Texas Democrats called on the federal government to step up as Texas' state-led border effort draws more scrutiny.

The bills would ban governments and citizens of China, Iran, North Korea and Russia from buying property in the state.

Texas Democrats are hoping to recapture any statewide office for the first time in 28 years in this year's midterm election. Mary Beth Rogers was on the front lines the last time Texas elected a Democratic governor.

Democrats in Texas feel they have a real chance of winning several big elections in November, including the governor’s race. But delegates want stronger, more cohesive messaging.

The convention is taking place as statewide polling shows Beto O’Rourke, the Democrat running for governor, has been closing the gap between him and Republican Gov. Greg Abbott.

The former El Paso congressman tells Texas Standard he wants to "get us past the very small, divisive politics of this moment and of the current governor."

The U.S. Senate could consider the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act as soon as this week. Last week, Senate Republicans blocked the Freedom To Vote Act, a different election-related bill.

Voting rights experts say the latest bill still would make it harder to vote in Texas, but it's less restrictive than what almost passed in May.

Democrat Reps. Garnet Coleman, Armando Walle and Ana Hernandez were the latest to rejoin the House on Thursday, narrowly clinching a quorum.

The Texas Supreme Court voided a lower court ruling that blocked the arrests of the Democrats who don't show up for the second special legislative session.