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Special legislative session begins Mon. at Texas capitol

What has been proposed at the Texas special legislative session on flooding crisis

The flash floods that killed at least 135 people in Texas' Hill Country was the main topic during the opening of a special legislative session in the state on Monday.

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 2h

A guide to Texas’ special legislative session

Texas lawmakers start a 30-day special session July 21. They will tackle consumable THC, flood dangers, new congressional districts, abortion pills and other conservative priorities.

Newsweek on MSN · 2d

Texas governor says he'll introduce flood items at special session

Governor Greg Abbott will introduce flood preparedness legislation at Monday's special session following deadly July 4th flooding.

Texas Republicans set public hearings on redistricting

USA TODAY · 52m

When are Texas House redistricting public hearings going to be? Here's where, what to know

The Texas House is set to have public hearings about congressional redistricting around the state this week. Here's what to know.

Houston Chronicle · 22h

Texas Republicans set public hearings on redistricting in Austin, Houston and Arlington

Republicans are promising an "open and transparent" process while Democrats say redrawing the congressional boundaries is all about protecting President Trump.

Dallas Morning News on MSN · 5h

Texas Republicans set redistricting hearing in Arlington. Here’s how to speak

Texas Republicans have scheduled redistricting hearings in Arlington and other cities, as outnumbered Democrats say they will use any tactic necessary to halt an effort to redraw the boundaries. The first public hearing is set for Thursday in Austin.

Trump, Texas

KWTX on MSN · 1h

Texas Republicans, including Gov. Abbott, were reluctant to redraw the state’s congressional maps. Then Trump got involved.

Before he called lawmakers back to Austin to redraw Texas’ congressional maps, Gov. Greg Abbott was initially resistant to the plan pushed by President Donald Trump’s political team to pick up new GOP seats through a rare mid-decade redistricting,

Associated Press · 1d

Texas Republicans aim to redraw congressional map at Trump’s urging

Texas Republicans are poised to redraw the state’s congressional map during a special session that starts Monday in Austin.

Yahoo · 1d

Trump pushes Texas to redraw congressional map to favor GOP

President Trump is pushing Texas to redraw its congressional map to favor Republicans - a plan Beto O’Rouke is warning could backfire on the GOP nationally. NBC News’ Ryan Chandler reports from Dallas on Governor Abbott’s special legislative session.

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Texas Gov. Abbott seeks to outlaw all but 'nonintoxicating' THC products

The development came on the second day of the state's special legislative session, which Abbott called partly to devise ...

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THC ban advances again in Texas Senate, a month after Gov. Greg Abbott’s veto

Abbott, a Republican, vetoed a similar ban in late June, saying the bill harmed the state’s agricultural industry and opposed ...

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Texas makes the cut for the top-ranked cornerback in the 2026 class. Is Austin his next stop?

Can Texas keep the summer hot streak rolling? Another blue chip prospect is narrowing things down and Steve Sarkisian has the ...

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Spend a weekend in Austin to get a taste of the Texas capital's weird and wonderful offerings

Austin is definitely not a see-it-all-in-a-weekend kind of city, but over a few days, one can get a taste of all the Texas ...

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Former Austin City Council member, UT professor Bill Spelman dead at 68

AUSTIN, Texas — Former Austin City Council member and University of Texas professor Bill Spelman has died at 68. Spelman died ...

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Highly contagious disease found in major Texas city's wastewater

Public Health officials in Central Texas have detected traces of a highly contagious disease in Austin-Travis County ...

FOX 7 Austin on MSN1d

Measles in Texas: Austin-Travis County wastewater surveillance detects traces of virus

Austin Public Health officials are encouraging Travis County residents to get up to date on their measles vaccinations after ...

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TABC investigating security at Austin's Lit Lounge post-shooting

While Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission couldn't give specifics on the investigation into Lit Lounge, it confirmed it is ...

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