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Texas lawmakers want to make it easier to convert office space into apartments and condos

Supporters hope easing zoning rules will entice landlords to renovate and ease the state’s housing crisis.

The Texas Tribune · Feb 21, 2025

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says Legislature should clarify Texas abortion law to protect mothers at risk

Patrick on Sunday said the Legislature should amend the language of the state’s near-total abortion ban to address confusion over when doctors may terminate pregnancies.

The Texas Tribune · Jan 20, 2025

Texas Republicans want voters to provide proof of citizenship. Arizona’s law holds lessons.

A Votebeat analysis shows how such requirements risk disenfranchising key voter groups, including Native Americans and college students.

The Texas Tribune · Dec 19, 2024

“It was not a mutiny”: Senior staff had no choice but to report Ken Paxton to the FBI, whistleblower testifies

Ryan Bangert, a former top official under the attorney general, said Paxton allowed a friend and political donor to hijack the state agency, diverting it from its mission to help all Texans.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 7, 2023

Texas carves out narrow exception to abortion ban in new Republican strategy

Law allows for termination if patient’s water breaks too early or in cases of ectopic pregnancy, but critics say it is not enough

The Guardian - US · Aug 28, 2023

Pressure mounts on Texas senators ahead of Ken Paxton impeachment trial

Senators who will act as jurors in the impeachment trial of the attorney general are being lobbied and targeted by political groups.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 24, 2023

To expand abortion access in Texas, a lawmaker gets creative

Starting Sept. 1, limited abortion care will be legal in Texas in two pregnancy circumstances. Getting that through the conservative Texas legislature required "masterful and discreet" lawmaking.

WEKU · Aug 22, 2023

Texas GOP pushes impeachment of GOP AG

Ken Paxton’s team said there was no evidence to support impeachment. The House published nearly 4,000 pages

Salon · Aug 18, 2023

Paxton lawyers seek to disqualify 3 Democratic senators as impeachment jurors

The motion asks Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick to block the senators from voting on articles of impeachment, arguing that past statements critical of the attorney general show unacceptable bias.

The Texas Tribune · Jul 21, 2023

Analysis: The 2023 Texas Senate, from right to left

Here’s a look at Senate members, ranked from most conservative to most liberal, based on votes cast during the 2023 regular session.

The Texas Tribune · Jun 21, 2023