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Kerr County was among dozens of Texas communities to turn down state flood money, saying it wasn’t enough

Texas earmarked $1.4 billion to help fund flood prevention projects. But after learning that so many communities turned down the money, two lawmakers who approved the program acknowledged it was flawed.

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At hearing, Democrats say the redistricting process was flawed from the start

On the first day of a two-week trial, the plaintiffs’ lawyers honed in on who drew the new map and whether race was a factor.

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Texas House committee discusses flood bills despite standstill

Only one Democrat taking part in the quorum break was absent from the panel as the group discussed five bills and the chair vowed their work would go on.

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Seven House Democrats making day trip to New Mexico amid redistricting battle

With a quorum break on the table for the minority party as a way to thwart a GOP bid for more congressional seats, members travel out-of-state for a third time.

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Top Texas donor slams Speaker Burrows, House members after legislative setbacks

Texans for Lawsuit Reform is threatening to primary House members who helped kill their major legislative priorities.

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Automatic denial of bail for some migrants fails to pass Texas House

Supporters said the proposal, which sought to amend the state constitution, would improve safety. Critics said it would violate due process and unfairly target minority groups.

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Proposal to automatically deny bail to some previously accused of felonies falls in Texas House

Democrats declined to support Senate Joint Resolution 87, which sprinted through the Senate and needed 100 votes to clear the lower chamber.

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Texas House committee assignments extend power of experienced GOP leaders

Republicans chair all committees, as promised, while Democrats will lead half of the newly created subcommittees.

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Texas House panel may never hear Robert Roberson’s testimony after new legal move

Attorney General Ken Paxton sought to delay legal proceedings until Jan. 13 — the day before the committee disbands — even as lawmakers vowed to continue fighting to hear from Roberson.

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Attorney General Ken Paxton files motion to block death row inmate Robert Roberson from testifying

The motion escalates a tense standoff between Paxton and a bipartisan Texas House committee, which had subpoenaed Roberson to testify at the Capitol on Friday.

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Texas House panel subpoenas death row inmate Robert Roberson a second time

The new subpoena comes after lawmakers say Ken Paxton’s office stalled a previous effort to get Roberson’s legislative testimony about his conviction in “shaken baby” case.

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Texas court clears way for execution

Robert Roberson evaded execution last month when legislators tossed him a lifeline. Texas' top court just tossed it

Salon

Texas can schedule Robert Roberson’s execution — but lawmakers still expect his testimony first

Roberson was convicted of killing his 2-year-old daughter in a “shaken baby” case that many say led to an innocent man’s death sentence.

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Texas Supreme Court rules against lawmakers who stopped execution with last-minute subpoena

The Texas Supreme Court ruled that a legislative subpoena cannot be used to stop an execution, putting a decisive end to a legal battle that halted the scheduled execution of Robert Roberson last month

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Ken Paxton resisting Texas House members’ bid to hear Robert Roberson’s testimony

Members of a Texas House committee say in a Texas Supreme Court filing that Paxton’s office is blocking the death row inmate from complying with a legislative subpoena.

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Ken Paxton and Texas House members accuse each other of mischaracterizing Robert Roberson’s case

After the attorney general insisted on the death row inmate’s guilt in a graphic press release, four lawmakers issued a point-by-point rebuttal.

Latin Times

Robert Roberson Absent From Hearing as AG Paxton and Gov. Abbott Condemn Texas Lawmakers Who Halted Execution

The bipartisan group of lawmakers who helped halt the execution stood by their decision: "We have to make sure this never happens again."

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A legal battle spared Robert Roberson’s life, for now. Here’s what happens next.

The effort to spare Roberson sparked a conflict between the state’s top courts that must be resolved. When it is, the death row inmate will likely be back on the path to execution.

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Texas Lawmakers Temporarily Save Death Row Inmate Robert Roberson From the Execution Chamber

Roberson was scheduled to become the first person in the country to be executed based on "shaken baby syndrome" evidence, until Texas lawmakers subpoenaed him to testify.

International Business Times

Texas Death Row Inmate Praises God After Stay Of Execution

Robert Roberson was convicted of a shaken baby death.

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With little say over Robert Roberson’s fate, Texas lawmakers take extraordinary steps to buy him more time

With Roberson’s options dwindling, a House panel used its bully pulpit to prove his case and excoriate the failures of the state’s junk science law.

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Robert Roberson’s final efforts to stop Texas execution dwindle as support for clemency grows

Few options to avoid death remain for the Palestine man, who is set to be executed Thursday on the basis of a shaken baby syndrome diagnosis.

Texas Observer

A 30-Year-Old Wrongful Conviction Is Shaping the El Paso DA Race

Daniel Villegas was acquitted of a crime for which he served nearly 20 years in prison. James Montoya, one of the prosecutors who tried to keep him locked up, is running for district attorney.

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Texas legislators approve bill allowing police to arrest people who cross the border illegally

The Texas House also voted to spend $1.5 billion on new state border walls, though that measure must be reconciled with the Senate version before it’s sent to Gov. Greg Abbott for consideration.

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Texas House passes three immigration bills after contentious night of debate

Democrats fumed when Republicans tried to block more amendments on a bill that would create a new state crime for illegally crossing the border into Texas.

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