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Second special session gaveled to a closeThe second special session of the Texas Legislature ended last Thursday with a new congressional map, flood relief and safety measures but  a stalemate on whether to ban or regulate THC.

Special session ends; Dems make new demandsWith a quorum-breaking number of House Democrats still out of state, House Speaker Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, gaveled the first special session to an end Friday. Gov. Greg Abbott immediately called a second special session that has already convened.

Abbott: Flooding death toll now at 135Gov. Greg Abbott said late last week that the statewide death toll from the catastrophic flooding in the Hill Country stands at 135, and the number of persons missing has dropped to three.The July 4 flooding began when the storm stalled over what is known as...

Governor Greg Abbott today issued a proclamation identifying 18 agenda items for the upcoming Special Session that begins at 12:00 PM on Monday, July 21."We delivered on historic legislation in the 89th Regular Legislative Session that will benefit Texans for generations to come," said Governor...

Lege gets to work in fourth special session

Special session to begin on Oct. 9 Gov. Greg Abbott issued a letter to legislative leaders indicating a special session will begin on Oct. 9 dealing with what he has called “school choice” but is more widely known as vouchers.