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Texas claims in filings that challenges to 2023 election are invalid, results are final
Read full article: Texas claims in filings that challenges to 2023 election are invalid, results are finalIn court filings Tuesday, the secretary of state’s office argued that the plaintiffs in the election contests “never served a citation” properly. But there’s no guarantee it’ll work.
With GOP priorities unfinished, Texas House plans to wrap fourth special session Tuesday
Read full article: With GOP priorities unfinished, Texas House plans to wrap fourth special session TuesdayThe decision to end work Tuesday leaves long odds for bills to boost school safety funding and make sure that election challenges don’t delay the implementation of property tax cuts, teacher pension raises and infrastructure spending.
Texas voters reject proposal to increase judges’ retirement ages
Read full article: Texas voters reject proposal to increase judges’ retirement agesTexans soundly defeated a constitutional amendment that would have let judges stay on the bench longer. Proposition 13 would have increased the minimum retirement age from 70 to 75 and the mandatory retirement age from 75 to 79.
Texas homeowners and businesses will get a tax cut after voters approve Proposition 4
Read full article: Texas homeowners and businesses will get a tax cut after voters approve Proposition 4The $18 billion property tax-cut package is aimed squarely at lowering school district property taxes, which make up the lion’s share of a Texas landowner’s property tax bill.
Texas voters gave retired teachers raises and approved new infrastructure funds as most constitutional amendments passed
Read full article: Texas voters gave retired teachers raises and approved new infrastructure funds as most constitutional amendments passedVoters approved a massive property tax cut and several other measures, but refused to raise the mandatory retirement age for judges.
Texas proposition lets voters decide whether to cut property taxes for homeowners and businesses
Read full article: Texas proposition lets voters decide whether to cut property taxes for homeowners and businessesProposition 4 could usher in a bevy of property tax changes. That includes using $12.7 billion from a record state budget surplus to lower school district taxes.
Texas comptroller certifies new $321.3 billion state spending plan, sends to Abbott’s desk
Read full article: Texas comptroller certifies new $321.3 billion state spending plan, sends to Abbott’s deskBefore Abbott can review the budget that will direct the state’s spending for the next two years, the comptroller has to certify that it doesn’t spend more money than the state expects to bring in.
Texas senators draw lots to determine how long their terms will be
Read full article: Texas senators draw lots to determine how long their terms will beAfter redistricting, the state constitution requires senators to draw lots to determine which half of the chamber will have four-year terms and which will have two-year terms. This keeps Senate district elections staggered every two years for the rest of the decade.
Texas court confirms the attorney general can’t unilaterally prosecute election cases
Read full article: Texas court confirms the attorney general can’t unilaterally prosecute election casesTexas’ highest criminal court once again said the attorney general needs permission from local prosecutors to pursue election cases. Attorney General Ken Paxton had fought that decision.
Texas voters will decide whether to lower some property tax bills in May election
Read full article: Texas voters will decide whether to lower some property tax bills in May electionIf two propositions pass, the state will increase school funding to make up for revenues lost from a decrease in property taxes.
State judge declares Texas abortion law unconstitutional — but does not stop it from being enforced
Read full article: State judge declares Texas abortion law unconstitutional — but does not stop it from being enforcedThe fate of the statute remains uncertain. An appeal to the ruling is already underway, and an opinion on the law from the U.S. Supreme Court is still pending.
Round-up: What happened in the Nov. 2 Texas constitutional amendment and local San Antonio-area election
Read full article: Round-up: What happened in the Nov. 2 Texas constitutional amendment and local San Antonio-area electionEight amendments will be enshrined in the Texas Constitution and voters in south and east Bexar County chose a familiar face as their new state representative during Tuesday’s election.
November 2, 2021 Election Results (all): Texas constitutional amendments, House District 118, school bonds, area municipal races
Read full article: November 2, 2021 Election Results (all): Texas constitutional amendments, House District 118, school bonds, area municipal racesVoters across Texas headed to the polls on Tuesday to vote on eight amendments to the Texas Constitution, a special election in House District 118 and several bond and municipal elections in the San Antonio area.
It’s Election Day in Texas. Here’s what voters are deciding.
Read full article: It’s Election Day in Texas. Here’s what voters are deciding.Texas voters will decide on eight proposed changes to the state’s Constitution. Voters in the San Antonio area will pick a new Texas House member. And Austin voters will decide whether to require more police officers.
What to know about Nov. 2 election in Texas, San Antonio
Read full article: What to know about Nov. 2 election in Texas, San AntonioVoters across Texas will head to the polls on Tuesday to vote on eight amendments to the Texas Constitution. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Click here to find out where you can vote.
Analysis: A quick turn on property taxes with the long game in mind
Read full article: Analysis: A quick turn on property taxes with the long game in mindHigh Texas property taxes were an issue in the state's 2018 elections, and you can see from their work on a new homestead exemption earlier this week that state lawmakers didn't forget that lesson from voters.
What state propositions 4 and 5 mean for district, statewide judges and judicial candidates
Read full article: What state propositions 4 and 5 mean for district, statewide judges and judicial candidatesTwo state propositions on the Nov. 2 ballot would directly impact statewide judges and judicial candidates.
Weighing reelection bid, GOP Texas Sen. Kel Seliger confronts redrawn district, Trump endorsement of primary challenger
Read full article: Weighing reelection bid, GOP Texas Sen. Kel Seliger confronts redrawn district, Trump endorsement of primary challengerAfter high-profile clashes with Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, a fellow Republican, Seliger suspects members of his own party are trying to oust him.
Texas has a constitutional amendments election this year. The last day to register to vote is Oct. 4.
Read full article: Texas has a constitutional amendments election this year. The last day to register to vote is Oct. 4.A statewide election on Nov. 2 will feature eight constitutional amendments that address topics ranging from religious freedom to taxes to judicial eligibility. Here’s what you need to know to vote.
Barely underway, Texas redistricting draws its first lawsuit challenging Legislature’s authority to redraw legislative maps
Read full article: Barely underway, Texas redistricting draws its first lawsuit challenging Legislature’s authority to redraw legislative mapsTwo Democratic state senators filed the federal suit arguing the Texas Constitution does not allow lawmakers to meet in special session to draw up state House and Senate districts. They’re asking the courts to do it instead.
Texas Supreme Court may decide next plot twist in the Democratic walkout, and the fate of 2,100 state employees
Read full article: Texas Supreme Court may decide next plot twist in the Democratic walkout, and the fate of 2,100 state employeesThe state’s highest civil court has been asked to decide if Gov. Greg Abbott has the power to cut off funding for legislative staff, a move Abbott hoped would keep Democratic lawmakers from leaving the state and shutting down a special legislative session.
Texit? State representative will file bill to allow Texas to secede from the United States
Read full article: Texit? State representative will file bill to allow Texas to secede from the United StatesState Rep. Kyle Biedermann, R-Fredericksburg, told his supporters on Facebook that he plans to file a bill allowing for a referendum on secession. The federal government is out of control and does not represent the values of Texans. Biedermann did not offer more specifics on the bill, which has yet to be filed, online records show. In 1868, the Supreme Court maintained that Texas is in an “indissoluble relation” when it became part of the United States. The representative was once photographed at a Halloween party in a “gay Hitler” costume based on a Saturday Night Live character.