There's a big huddle on the House floor about a possible glitch in the TexDOT sunset bill, which was expected to receive final approval today. Some members fear that several amendments tacked onto the bill by toll-road critics -- a...
The House tonight tentatively approved a bill restricting teens' use of cellphones until they're 18 and overhauling driver's ed requirements in Texas. The bill would require all new teen drivers to have an additional 20 hours of behind the wheel...
With help from Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins (right, DMN photo), the House late this afternoon tentatively approved a bill that would remove what Watkins calls "an unintended repercussion" if other prosecutors follow his lead in opening files of...
Scene from the sausage factory: Rep. Larry Phillips, R-Sherman (right), just got into a shouting match with Rep. Mike Villarreal, D-San Antonio, over this rather obscure question: Should the Texas Ethics Commission get a nudge from the budget bill to...
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