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How a U.S. Senate Race Is Shaping the Fight Over Redistricting in Texas

Senator John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton are vying to be the tougher candidate on Democratic lawmakers who left ...

Texas Senate passes bill targeting makers of abortion-inducing drugs

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) is seeking former Rep. Beto O’Rourke’s (D-Texas) arrest, alleging in a motion filed on ...
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Bill protecting sex trafficking victims from some criminal charges passes Senate

Senate Bill 10 would shield victims from prosecution from some crimes if they’re threatened or coerced into the act by their trafficker.

GOP Senators Worried About Losing Republican Seat in Texas: What Polls Show

Cornyn's senior adviser said it would be "political malpractice" for the GOP to have to invest more than $100 million in the ...

Senate GOP PAC prepares to spend millions defending Cornyn in Texas primary

The top Senate Republican super PAC projected it will cost tens of millions of dollars to defend incumbent Sen. John Cornyn ...
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Texas Senate approves bill swapping STAAR exam for three shorter tests

The tests would be administered at the beginning, middle and end of the school year. But the proposal’s fate is unclear with ...

Texas Dems to return after Abbott ends session that included redistricting: Sources

Those plans could change, the source noted, if Republicans go back on their word to begin a second special session on Friday.