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Redistricting Hearings Set For Dallas & Austin

Texas lawmakers are inviting the public to weigh-in on the state’s political districts at hearings in both Dallas and Austin. The hearings are scheduled for Thursday.

2013/06/06

The Texas State Capitol building, shown on November 6, 2000 in Austin, Texas. (credit: JEFF HAYNES/AFP/Getty Images)

Texas House Holds Hearings On Redistricting

The Texas House plans to begin hearings on adopting new political maps, with Republicans wanting to ratify those drawn by a federal court.

2013/05/31

State Senate Holds 1st Redistricting Hearing

The Texas Senate is holding the first hearing to adopt new election maps. A committee will meet Thursday to hear testimony on adopting redistricting maps drawn by a federal court.

2013/05/30

Texas Voting Map Fight Back In Federal Court

A three-judge panel in San Antonio on Wednesday will hear arguments from state attorneys and minority rights groups for the first time since the November elections.

2013/05/29

Texas Governor Rick Perry speaks to delegates at the Southern Republican Leadership Conference on April 9, 2010 in New Orleans. (credit: Cheryl Gerber/Getty Images)

Perry Holding Ceremony To Sign Water Fund

Fresh off of calling lawmakers back to work for a special session, Gov. Rick Perry is holding a ceremony to celebrate a bill that they passed during the regular session.

2013/05/28

Eyes Turn To Perry On Last Day Of Lawmaking

The Texas Legislature is done lawmaking with a scorecard of big-agenda victories, but it might not be big enough for Gov. Rick Perry.

2013/05/27

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Lawmakers Move To Reduce Student Testing

To graduate from a high school in Texas, students must first pass 15 standardized tests. But those requirements could soon change after an expected overhaul to the state’s education system.

2013/05/27

State Legislature Approves Service Dog Bill

The Texas Legislature has approved a measure ensuring that restaurants and food stores must allow service dogs, including those for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder.

2013/05/27

$2 Billion Water Funding Bill Heads To Perry

The $2 billion for a new state water fund that Gov. Rick Perry prioritized this session has finally reached his desk for approval.

2013/05/27

Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst testifies on Capitol Hill. (credit: Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images)

Dewhurst Wants Special Session For Failed Bills

With legislative adjournment looming on Monday, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst said he wants Gov. Rick Perry to call a special session to seek passage of failed legislation insisted upon by conservative Republicans.

2013/05/24

State House Set For Major Budget Vote

Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst said that he is taking State House leaders at their word, and that delicate pieces of a complicated Texas budget deal will be passed on Wednesday.

2013/05/22

A customer looks over a .45-caliber pistol in suburban Chicago on July 12, 2010. (credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images)

State Bill Modifies Concealed Handgun Licenses

Concealed handgun license holders in Texas would be allowed to carry a revolver or semi-automatic pistol, regardless of what they trained with on the shooting range under a bill advancing in the Texas Legislature.

2013/05/22