Gymnasts who survived abuse by Larry Nassar urge Texas lawmakers not to water down...
Jordan Schwikert tried to steady her breath one last time before leaning into a microphone at the Texas Capitol on Monday.
“I was abused a...
Stickland continues to be the lone no vote against important legislation for Texans
Rep. Jonathan Stickland (R-Bedford) is alienating himself from the rest of the Legislature these days. He resigned from the House Freedom Caucus he helped...
Renewable energy proponents brace for last-minute attack on tax breaks for wind and solar
Any day now.
That’s a phrase on the minds of renewable energy proponents who have been fighting to preserve what they say is a key...
Texas House passes bill to prohibit telemarketers from falsifying caller ID
The Texas House gave an initial stamp of approval Wednesday to a bill that aims to prohibit telemarketers or businesses from falsifying their phone...
Summer is Coming: where is the Texas Legislature on Texans' top priorities?
Texas has less than a month left until sine die, the final day of the regular session of the Texas Legislature which falls on...
Texas state Rep. Jonathan Stickland resigns from hardline conservative House Freedom Caucus
State Rep. Jonathan Stickland, one of the most vocal members of the Texas House, has left the hardline conservative Freedom Caucus.
The Bedford Republican, who...
Reform Austin Explains: Special Sessions of the Texas Legislature
Starting on the second Tuesday of January in every odd-numbered year, the Texas Legislature holds what is called a Regular Session to consider legislation...
How First-Term Legislators Are Using Instagram
Ninth in an ongoing series
Over the past two weeks, Reform Austin has compared the social media use of freshmen Texas Legislators. This week we...
From Property Taxes to Teacher Pay, Here's How the Texas House and Senate Compare...
Behind closed doors at the Texas Capitol, a panel of House and Senate budget writers is negotiating which public programs will receive state funding...
SB2 Passes the Texas House
AUSTIN, TX - After several weeks of postponing debate and waiting for the Senate to pass their plan, the Texas House passed a sweeping...
