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Recent News About Texas Senate
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State Dems may again break quorum to 'expand the rights of voters' by blocking SB 7
As Texas lawmakers convened Thursday for a special session to discuss the voting integrity bill, Democrats have said they may once again break quorum to block Texas Senate Bill 7 from being signed into law, according to The Texan.
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'I pushed myself too hard': Creighton recovers after collapsing on Senate floor
State Sen. Brandon Creighton has recovered after collapsing on the Senate floor on May 5.
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Texas Senate approves 'moderately partisan,' GOP-backed bill to help regulate HOAs
The Texas Senate last week approved SB 581 by a unanimous 31-0 vote to prevent homeowners associations from forbidding homeowners to display religious articles in their yards.
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Texas Senate applauds food banks: 'We saw a spike in needs like we've never seen before'
State Sen. Judith Zaffirini (D-Laredo) promoted a resolution honoring Texas food banks for their performance during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Texas House balks at Senate's fast-track bill to roll back $16 billion in post-storm electric bills
The Texas House is in no hurry to rubber-stamp legislation rushed through the Senate on Monday to reverse $16 billion in huge electric bills sent out following last month's extreme weather crisis.
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Majority of residents support Texas George Floyd criminal justice reform act
In the wake of last year's nationwide protests following the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis Police officers, advocacy groups and concerned citizens across the nation have called for criminal justice reforms.