Texas State Senate
Recent News About Texas State Senate
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'Heartbeat Bill' enforcement distorts our legal system
There is no doubt in my mind that Sen. Bryan Hughes, the Senate author of Texas’ controversial “Heartbeat Bill”, is a nice, collegial guy - committed to his strongly held convictions. But, that’s not what’s at issue here.
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'There must be accountability': Senators call for investigation into Kabul airstrike, Cornyn quiet
It's unknown whether Texas Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) is joining the list of legislators calling for an investigation into the Aug. 29 airstrike in Kabul that killed 10 innocent civilians, including seven children.
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Hughes' law has revived a pulse on one of the biggest political debates
A Republican senator walks to his Democratic colleague after her speech on the Texas senate floor.
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Seliger: Midland-Odessa shooting 'forever changed our community'
State Sen. Kel Seliger (R-Amarillo) remembered the second anniversary of the Midland-Odessa shooting on Aug. 31.
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Seliger files bill to end Abbott's line-item veto authority, says Abbott's decision to withhold legislative funding 'punishes regular hard-working folks'
Gov. Greg Abbott has made good on his threat to withhold legislative funding in response to the second Democratic walkout on election security legislation.