Texas lawmakers appear to have turned a new leaf on a previously failed effort to ban THC, with the Texas House now introducing legislation identical to a Senate proposal cracking down on THC in the state.

Texas lawmakers invited Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly, Kerrville Mayor Joe Herring, Jr., and City Manager Dalton Rice to testify at the hearing Thursday.

The nine-member Senate select committee on redistricting is planning to vote Wednesday on whether or not to subpoena an assistant attorney general to testify. The Department of Justice official is the author of a letter that has been cited as the reason Gov.

Texans clashed over a redistricting plan targeting El Paso’s District 16, with critics calling it undemocratic and supporters urging change.

Texas lawmakers battle over redistricting. With tensions rising, some Democrats may walk out to block redrawing of the maps.

Texas state Rep. James Talarico (D) said he’s hoping to decide “soon” on whether to run for Sen. John Cornyn’s (R) Senate seat in what Democrats hope will become a pickup opportunity next

The expected debate over Senate Bill 5, a legislative crackdown on the Texas hemp industry, was put on hold Monday after the Senate adjourned until Wednesday.

Just weeks after the governor vetoed a bill banning products containing THC, state senators revived it in the special session, filing nearly identical legislation and passing it unanimously out of committee with a 10-0 vote on Tuesday.

Texas lawmakers, including Sherman State Representative, Shelley Luther, are at the state capitol for the special session.

While no official statement has been released, in an interview with the Texas Tribune, Chancellor Hegar hinted that Faculty Senates in the Texas A&M system may not be over.

A new state law will allow developers to add multifamily housing by right in areas zoned for commercial, mixed-use, office, industrial or retail.

A nonprofit that helped pass a gun safety education law in Tennessee is headed to Texas, with the goal of bridging political divides and creating bipartisan legislation. Why it matters: Republicans have a tight grip on the state House and Senate,