Texas House of Representatives

Members considered more than 50 amendments to the proposed map during debate that began Tuesday and ended early Wednesday. Some of the biggest changes focused on Dallas and Harris counties.

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.

The Texas Supreme Court earlier Tuesday ordered that Democrats who refuse to show up could soon be detained by law enforcement and brought back to the state Capitol.

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.

Democrats went to Washington to prevent passage of strict voting legislation. The judge ruled GOP calls to have them arrested once they return are out of line with state law.

Just like hurricanes, Dade Phelan says "we have to write a book on how to respond to this. And it starts with being an open dialog, in a bipartisan discussion."

New rules and procedures by the Texas House of Representatives outlined what the 87th legislative session could look like in a pandemic.

Phelan’s election to the gavel was one of the House’s first order of business Tuesday, when the Legislature kicked off the 2021 legislative session.

Lawmakers convened at noon in the State Capitol, where new senators and representatives were sworn in. Between the coronavirus pandemic and last week’s insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, many have concerns about safety today.

The Texas Legislature kicks off 140 days of lawmaking this week. Here's a quick guide on how to follow the action.