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AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Legislature must have what’s called a “quorum” in order to do business proposing, discussing and voting on bills. But what does that mean, and why would you ever “break” it? A quorum is “the minimum number of members ...

The Texas Legislature gaveled out its second overtime session with a fresh inventory of GOP victories, including a new congressional map gerrymandered to maximize Republican representation, a host of socially conservative priorities that had long failed to ...

Senate Bill 8, which takes effect on Thursday, places new restrictions on which restrooms transgender people can use in certain government-owned buildings and schools.

Texas lawmakers are heading home after closing out the second special session in Austin. They succeeded in passing bills related to redistricting, flood safety, and abortion restrictions. They could not agree on a plan to regulate the sale of THC products.

A whirlwind special session ended after midnight Wednesday, as several high-profile bills made it across the finish line and other key legislation failed. One of the big issues during the second special session centered around the state's response to the ...