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Texas House approves redrawn maps sought by Trump ahead of 2026 elections

Texas’ House of Representatives is approving a new map that creates up to five new, winnable congressional seats for the GOP.

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 2d

Texas House approves GOP congressional map after two-week delay from Democrats’ walkout

Republican lawmakers are pursuing the unusual mid-decade redistricting plan amid pressure from President Donald Trump to protect the GOP’s slim majority in the U.S. House.

CBS News · 5d

Texas House passes GOP redistricting plan after weeks-long standoff

House Bill 4 advances to the Senate after Democrats return from a quorum-breaking walkout. Republicans aim to reshape the Texas congressional maps.

Texas, House Bill and groundwater

CBS News on MSN · 3h

Texas House to take up bill targeting lawmakers who flee state to block votes

During his collegiate career, Sanders spent two seasons with South Carolina before moving to Jackson State and finally Colorado. In 2024, he recorded 67 total tackles, two passes defended, one sack and one forced fumble, as well as a fumble return for a touchdown and one pick-six.

Tyler Morning Telegraph · 2h

House representatives set to vote today on East Texas groundwater bill

House Bill 27, a bill proposed by state Rep. Cody Harris relating to a groundwater study in the Neches and Trinity Valleys Groundwater Conservation District, is one step closer to seeing a vote on the Texas House floor.

CBS19.tv · 1d

House representatives to vote on East Texas groundwater bill Monday

At a hearing on Thursday, Texas State Representatives voted unanimously in favor of House Bill 27, which will shut down production and export permits of select aquifers for 16 months. This allows the Texas Water Development Board to conduct a study on East Texas groundwater.

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Texas House of Representatives meet for second reading of several bills

Members of the Texas House of Representatives are meeting Monday for a second reading of several bills, including HB 17, HB ...

Trump Gives Full-Throated Endorsement To Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows

President Donald Trump gave a full-throated endorsement of Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows, calling him a “True Warrior ...

KTAB Abilene on MSN3d

Two more candidates announce campaign for Texas House District 71

Two more candidates have announced their campaign for Texas House of Representatives District 71. Taylor County rancher Liz ...

16hon MSN

Texas House Democrats each fined nearly $10k for quorum break

It shows that House members are fined $500 for each day they are absent, which equals to $7,000 given that Democrats were ...

6don MSN

Texas House Democrats return to Austin as Republicans resume redistricting effort

The Texas House gaveled in at noon with Democratic members present, marking an official end to the quorum break.

Texas lawmaker refuses police escort, spends to night in the House Chamber, complete with props

House Speaker Dustin Burrows said Monday that Democrats who previously left the state could not leave the chamber unless they agreed to having a DPS escort. Collier refused one and must remain in the ...

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Texas Democrats who left the state now facing financial consequences for their actions

The Texas House Democrats broke quorum for two weeks to prevent a vote on the state's redrawn congressional map.

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Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier slept in House chamber after refusing GOP-mandated permission slip to leave

Texas Republicans mandated that Democratic lawmakers not be allowed to leave the state house without a permission slip and a ...

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