Gov. Greg Abbott added Rep. Cody Harris’ groundwater protection bill to the second special session agenda as lawmakers weigh the potential impacts of large-scale exports from East Texas aquifers.

House Bill 7 is part of a larger effort by Republicans to stop the flow of abortion pills into Texas from out-of-state prescribers and manufacturers.

Camp Mystic posted a message following heartbreaking testimony from campers' parents, and the advancement of legislation designed to keep kids safe..

Texas House Democrats have returned to Austin for a second special session after fleeing the state to block a redistricting effort by Republicans in the state.

New agenda items include penalties for lawmakers who flee the state, pharmacy access to Ivermectin, and a groundwater study in East Texas.

The new special session started Friday with threats to House Democrats, who have signaled their intention to return to Texas after leaving the state to block the passage of a new GOP-friendly congressional map.

Texas Democrats on Monday returned for a second special legislative session after breaking quorum to block a redistricting vote. Why it matters: The move by dozens of House Democrats to leave Texas amid a GOP push to create five more districts favorable to Republicans sparked a nationwide frenzy and fed into a strategy of maximum retaliation.

Abbott called a second special session after the House again failed to reach a quorum amid a Democratic walkout over a GOP-favored redistricting plan.

In just a few days, the Texas Senate passed all but four bills on the special session agenda. The second special session was called on Friday,

The Texas House failed to reach a quorum Friday morning and adjourned its special session sine die, with Gov. Greg Abbott immediately calling a second session t

A second special session that has made approving the map a priority started Friday, shortly after the first one ended.