A slate of new Texas laws go into effect December and January. Here’s what to watch.
| December 1, 2025
Dozens of new Texas laws will take effect in December and January, bringing wide-ranging changes to the state’s education system, law enforcement, taxes and more.
Texas Tea: Three Democrats vs. the Republican aiming to become Texas’ longest-serving governor
| November 24, 2025
So far, there's three Democrats looking to defeat Greg Abbott and become the governor of Texas, but do they have what it takes? Here's one Texan's opinion.
‘I did it for democracy—and I did it with my son’: The human cost behind Texas Democrats’ walkout
| August 7, 2025
In an effort to block Republican redistricting plans, more than 50 Texas House Democrats fled the state this week—a bold political act that comes with personal consequences.
North Texas Democrats leave state to block Trump redistricting plan
| August 6, 2025
North Texas House Democrats left the state on Sunday to block a vote over the GOP’s new gerrymandered maps for US House districts in the state.
Texas Republicans unveil new congressional maps targeting 5 Democratic US House seats
| July 30, 2025
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Texas Republicans proposed new maps for US House seats in the state, targeting five Democratic districts in Austin, Dallas, Houston, and South Texas.
North Texans fight back against ‘racist’ redistricting
| July 29, 2025
Hundreds of people testified against the redrawing of congressional maps during a hearing at the University of Texas at Arlington on Monday.