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Investigation shows chaos of deadly Texas floods through emergency recordings and videos

In a Slack chat, a National Weather Service forecaster tells emergency managers, meteorologists and news media that the ...

Texas Senate committee hears testimony about the deadly Kerr County floods

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas lawmakers Friday heard testimony and pleas for the action from people who experienced the tragic floods ...

Senate flood committee advances omnibus bill; floor vote expected next week

The Texas Senate Select Committee for Disaster Preparedness & Flooding voted Friday to advance four bills out of committee, ...

Texas Republicans: Democrats can pick up their paychecks in person

The statehouse has been without quorum all week for its special session to debate redistricting Texas' congressional map.

'All hands on deck:' Burrow says AWOL Democrats being pursued to be arrested

Speaker Dustin Burrows gaveled in the Texas House Friday and no quorum was reached after the fifth day. One hundred state ...

I’m a Texas lawmaker, and this is why I left the state

Dr. Suleman Lalani is a Texas state r. In 2022, I was elected to the Texas Legislature, becoming one of its first Muslim and ...

Texas Democrats who fled to Illinois forced to evacuate hotel after bomb threat

Texas state House Democrats who left their state to prevent Republicans from passing a new congressional district map were forced to evacuate their hotel after a bomb threat, but officials say ...