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Texas House bans Democrats

Texas House has new rules in place for session

A key part is the requirement that the GOP House Caucus demanded. Committee Chairs are to be members from the majority party in the House, currently Republican. But the rules state that Vice Chairs are to be members of the minority party, currently Democrats. HR 4 also requires the two leadership positions to work together.

Yahoo · 23h

Texas House blocks Dems from leading committees

While new House rules prevent Democrats from leading committees, it increases the power of the vice-chair position which will still give Democrats some say in legislation.

Dallas Morning News on MSN · 1d

Texas House bans Democrats as legislative committee chairs

The Texas House voted overwhelmingly Thursday to ban Democrats from holding powerful committee chairmanships, answering years of mounting pressure from leadership and grassroots conservatives to chip away at the power of the minority party in the Capitol.

KVUE-TV Austin on MSN · 1d

Texas Republicans call for House to ban Democrat chairs

House Speaker Dustin Burrows hasn't commented on whether he will prohibit the appointment of Democrat chairs.

Yahoo · 1d

Texas Dems on House rules vote: FULL

Texas Democrats talk about the House rules vote which bans Democratic chairs. Elizabeth Warren's recommendations for Elon Musk's DOGE include cutting Department of Defense spending and cracking down on Medicare fraud.

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Texas has a powerful new House speaker in a blow to the GOP’s hard right

Texas has a powerful new House speaker after years of escalating Republican infighting. Dustin Burrows won the job on Tuesday ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN9d

Texas GOP chair claims church-state separation is a myth as lawmakers, pastors prep for “spiritual battle”

Abraham George’s comments are the latest sign of the state GOP’s embrace of fundamentalist ideologies that seek to center ...

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The Texas Legislature kicks off its new session today in Austin. Here’s what to expect.

The Texas GOP caucus requires all Republicans to vote in unison for ... others have indirectly signaled that they would ...

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Texas lawmakers race against fundraising blackout to fill campaign coffers

Few things focus the mind of a politician, and political donors, more than a fundraising deadline. For three decades, a ...

How Texas GOP activists are planning to take ‘spiritual jurisdiction' over Legislature

The Texas Republican Party has embraced a new class of evangelical conservatives whose goalposts continue to move further ...

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Texas lawmaker accuses state GOP chair of ethics violation over threats in House speaker race

AUSTIN, Texas (The Texas Tribune) - Rep. Cody Harris filed a complaint against Texas GOP Chair Abraham George for sending mailers and censuring lawmakers who support Rep. Dustin Burrows as ...

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Texas Democrats Push to Expand Abortion Access, Colliding with GOP's Restrictive Efforts

Texas Democrats aim to expand abortion access, facing opposition from Republicans wanting to further restrict it.

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State of Texas: Paxton and GOP ramp up pressure to influence vote for Texas House Speaker

The start of the legislative session on Tuesday should bring the resolution of a contentious battle for power in the Texas ...

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GOP-led states emboldened to roll back trans rights. Dems struggle with response

Republicans in statehouses are emboldened by GOP electoral successes to push a new wave of bills to restrict transgender ...

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