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Texas Gun Control Bills: Democrats Push Crucial New Restrictions
​Texas Democratic ​lawmakers filed roughly 20 bills seeking new firearm restrictions on November 9, the first day of prefiling for the 2027 ​legislative session. Getty Images ​Texas Democratic ​lawmakers...
Joe Kelley
11/12/2026 Online
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KSAT ABC 12 San Antonio
Lawmakers propose banning Flock camera grants by Texas agency
Democrats in the ​Texas Senate have proposed ​legislation to ban state agency grants that enabled law enforcement to erect thousands of Flock surveillance cameras along state roadways. The bill — among four...
Ayden Runnels
11/12/2026 Online
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KSAT ABC 12 San Antonio
CDC eliminates $29 million for HIV prevention in Texas
The federal government has cut $29.2 million from ​Texas health organizations that test thousands of people for HIV directly in their communities, the latest in a series of public health funding cuts statewide....
Sasha Draeger-Mazer
11/12/2026 Online
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Waco Tribune Herald
Gov.-elect Hinojosa promised to stop state takeovers, fire TEA leader; Morath visits Waco
​Texas’ newly elected ​governor, who will take office in January, pledged to fire ​Texas Commissioner of Education Mike Morath and to stop existing state takeovers of school districts such as Fort Worth ISD....
11/12/2026 Online
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KXAN NBC 36 Austin
New Texas legislator targets vouchers and data centers
...Vaidhyanathan Posted: Updated: by: Shreya Vaidhyanathan Posted: Updated: SHARE AUSTIN (Nexstar) - State ​Representative-elect Chris Jimenez is one of the Democrats who helped flip the ​Texas House from red to blue....
Shreya Vaidhyanathan
11/12/2026 Online
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KVII ABC 7 (Amarillo)
Will Hinojosa be able to deliver on gas tax pause, electricity rate freeze promises?
...complicate those plans. Between 2020 and 2025, federal data show the average electricity rate for ​Texas households jumped more than 30%. Hinojosa has said she wants to stop prices from climbing further...
Andrew Lamparski
11/11/2026 Online
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KTSM NBC 9 El Paso
Escobar plans to reshape Dignity Act for immigration push
) — U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-​Texas, said Wednesday that she plans to reshape and reintroduce the bipartisan Dignity Act in 2027, inviting critics from both parties to help negotiate an immigration...
Aracely Lazcano
11/11/2026 Online
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Texas Public Radio
Republican-controlled Texas Senate presents obstacle to Democrats’ reform agenda
Published November 11, 2026 at 5:43 PM CST Facebook San Antonio State ​Senator Jose Menendez (D) Despite a historic Democratic wave in the Nov. 3 election, Republicans will retain control of the ​Texas...
David Martin Davies
11/11/2026 Online
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KXXV (ABC) 25 (Waco)
Texas lawmaker files 'Hoffman Bills' to strengthen Texas sex offender laws after child abuse case
...Preferred Source Erin Delahunty Erin is a Neighborhood Reporter for McLennan and Falls County. WACO, ​Texas (KXXV) — A newly reelected state ​lawmaker is following through on a promise made outside a Waco courthouse...
Erin Delahunty
11/11/2026 Online
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Spectrum News South Texas-El Paso
Lieutenant governor-elect announces transition team
​TEXAS — On Tuesday, Democratic Lt. Gov.-elect Vikki Goodwin held her first official press conference since Election Day on Nov. 3. Her main message centered on finding common ground across party lines....
Barbara Fox
11/11/2026 Online
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San Antonio Current
Exiting GOP congressman Chip Roy says party should never have let Ken Paxton run for Senate
...embraced a scandal-laden politician like Ken Paxton as their U.S. Senate candidate. Roy, who’s leaving ​Congress in January after losing the GOP primary to replace Paxton as ​Texas attorney general, made the remarks...
Michael Karlis
11/11/2026 Online
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KWTX (CBS) 10 (Waco)
Texas’ new Democratic leaders turn to Republicans to steer transitions, vowing bipartisan governance
...Rep. Senfronia Thompson, D-Houston, Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa and Lt. Gov.-elect Vikki Goodwin. The ​Texas Tribune(​Texas Tribune) Published: Nov. 11, 2026 at 3:54 PM CST|Updated: 31 minutes ago (​TEXAS TRIBUNE)...
Alejandro Serrano, Kayla Guo
11/11/2026 Online
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Collin Times
Rep. Keith Self urges GOP unity on immigration after midterms in November posts
Rep. Keith Self, a U.S. ​Congressman from ​Texas, posted a series of statements on November 10, 2026, addressing his stance on immigration policy and urging ​Congressional action before the end of the year....
T. R. James
11/11/2026 Online
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KXAS NBC 5 Ft​.‌ Worth
As Texas child care costs rise, advocates push for bigger changes in 2027
As ​lawmakers prepare for the 2027 ​legislative session, Children at Risk is pushing for more sustainable child care funding and changes to how the state oversees early childhood programs. The organization...
Sara Sanchez
11/11/2026 Online
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Texas Standard Statewide
Texas’ new Democratic ag commissioner talks hemp, data centers, screwworm and other priorities
...2026 1:21 pm Courtesy of the Clayton Tucker campaign Democrat Clayton Tucker is the newly-elected ​Texas Department of Agriculture commissioner. The ​Texas Department of Agriculture has a broad portfolio....
11/11/2026 Online
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Navasota Examiner
Talarico pledges unity, bipartisanship in Washington
Democratic U.S. ​senator-elect James Talarico told reporters last week after his decisive win over Republican Ken Paxton that his win was not so much a partisan triumph as a call for something different...
Capital Highlights By Gary Borders
11/11/2026 Online
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oaoa​.‌com
Texas' oil and gas commission to reinstate public comment after suspending it a few months ago
By Carlos Nogueras Ramos, The ​Texas Tribune ​Texas Railroad Commissioners will reinstate general public comment roughly two months after voting to suspend the policy, state Rep. Drew Darby , R-San Angelo,...
11/11/2026 Online
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KYKS FM
Texas Marijuana Legalization Bills Filed for 2027: It’s About More Than Politics
...you're a Republican, a Democrat, or someone who's completely fed up with both parties. The fact that ​Texas lawmakers are once again talking about legalizing marijuana is HUGE! And before this turns into another...
Chaz Mcguire
11/11/2026 Online
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KPRC NBC 2 Houston
Texas lawmaker renews push to ban children under 16 from social media after previous attempt failed
(Provided by Consumer Reports) A ​Texas lawmaker is renewing an effort to ban children from social media after a similar proposal failed to become law during the state’s previous ​legislative session. House...
Christian Hudspeth
11/11/2026 Online
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Center Square Texas
Six former Texas House speakers serving on Thompson’s transition team
The ​Texas State Capitol dome rises in Austin. Photo: Clark Van Der Beken / Unsplash (The Center Square) - Six former speakers of the ​Texas House of ​Representatives are serving on the transition team of...
11/11/2026 Online
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Texas Insider
Governor Abbott Announces $281 Million In Rural Healthcare Grants
...facilities, and expand preventative care so rural Texans receive the healthcare they need close to home." - ​Governor Greg Abbott ​Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, ​Texas - ​Governor Greg Abbott today announced the ​Texas...
11/11/2026 Online
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KEYE CBS 42 Austin
Texas lawmakers to debate Hinojosa plan for $1,500 payments to households
People gathered at the Capitol in downtown Austin to celebrate Democratic victories in the ​Texas midterm elections on Tuesday night, Nov. 3, 2026. (Photo: CBS Austin) AUSTIN, ​Texas — A ​Texas senator has...
Alexia Stanbridge
11/11/2026 Online
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