Texas House runoffs bring wave of GOP incumbent defeats, give Abbott votes for school vouchers
Six of eight GOP incumbents lost their races. Gov. Greg Abbott declared he โnow has enough votes to pass school choice.โ
RESULTS: Speaker Dade Phelan, state Representative election results for Texas Primary runoff on May 28, 2024
Get the latest election results for the Texas Primary runoff on May 28, 2024.
Common Grounds: Power of a voucher measured in Texas House runoff between Kuempel, Schoolcraft
Steve Spriester sits down with state Rep. John Kuempel and his runoff opponent Alan Schoolcraft as school vouchers has helped define their race for Kuempel's Texas House seat.
Spriester Sessions: State Rep. John Kuempel on being targeted by Gov. Greg Abbott over school vouchers
Long-time state Rep. John Kuempel faces perhaps the toughest test of his political career when he faces former state lawmaker Alan Schoolcraft for the Republican nomination for Texas House District 44 in the Texas Primary runoff election.
RESULTS: Schoolcraft declares victory over incumbent Kuempel in GOP runoff for Texas House District 44
Long-time state Rep. John Kuempel faces perhaps the toughest test of his political career when he faces former state lawmaker Alan Schoolcraft for the Republican nomination for Texas House District 44 in Tuesday's Texas Primary runoff election.
Greg Abbott, Ken Paxton declare victory in attack on House GOP defectors
The two state leaders and other prominent Republicans, like Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and former president Donald Trump, endorsed challengers in dozens of races citing the incumbentsโ disloyalty to the party.
GOP state Rep. Kuempel headed to runoff against Schoolcraft in tight race for Texas House District 44
A trio of Republican candidates have set their sights on the seat of long-time GOP state Representative for District 44, John Kuempel.
State Representative election results for Texas March Primary on March 5, 2024
Voters across Texas headed to the polls on Tuesday to decide who they will nominate in their respective political party to the Texas House.
Future of university tenure in Texas likely will be decided in last-minute negotiations
The Texas Senate wants to ban tenure. The House gave initial approval Monday to a bill that would instead enshrine tenure policies in state law. After final passage, the two chambers have a week left to come to a compromise.
A ban on Texas public universitiesโ diversity offices inches closer to becoming law
Republicans are at odds on whether to advance, contest or even toss out the Houseโs amended version of the bill banning diversity, equity and inclusion offices.
With clock ticking on legislative session, Texas Democrats delay debate on university tenure bill
The Senate wants to eliminate tenure altogether while the House seeks to enshrine it in state law. The two chambers have until May 26 to come to an agreement.
House signals readiness to fight Senate over bills to ban tenure, diversity efforts at Texas universities
Rep. John Kuempel, R-Seguin, pledged to defend his legislation dialing back Senate bills that would eliminate tenure and ban diversity, equity and inclusion offices. But faculty and students say even the House versions will hurt higher education.
Amended bill would keep tenure at Texas public universities
A new version of Senate Bill 18 scheduled for a hearing in the House Higher Education Committee on Monday would keep faculty tenure and direct university governing boards to establish policies to grant and revoke tenure.
Texas House may revise anti-diversity legislation to allow some programs to maintain grants, federal funding
A new version of Senate Bill 17 expected to be considered by the Houseโs Higher Education Committee on Monday would still ban DEI offices and prohibit required diversity training, but it would open the door for university boards of regents to approve such programs in certain circumstances.
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Legislation backed by casino giant would allow casinos, sports gambling in Texas
Lawmakers filed legislation Tuesday seeking to bring casino gambling to Texas. Credit: REUTERS/Steve MarcusTwo Texas lawmakers on Tuesday filed legislation backed by the gaming empire Las Vegas Sands that would legalize casino gambling in Texas. The proposals would create special casino licenses for four "destination resorts" in the state's four largest metropolitan areas: Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio and Austin. At the same time, it would establish a Texas Gaming Commission to regulate the casinos, and it would separately legalize sports betting. The legislation would then create three "Class II" licenses for "limited casino gaming" at horse-race tracks in Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio.