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Texas Special Session Day 1

89th legislative special session begins in Austin

AUSTIN, Texas (KBTX) - Lawmakers returned to the Capitol Monday for the start of a special legislative session called by Governor Greg Abbott. The first day was mostly ceremonial, with the Texas House gaveling in briefly before adjourning until Thursday.

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What to expect as Texas lawmakers return to Austin for special session

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Texas lawmakers get back to work at the state Capitol for a packed special session

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What to Know About the Texas Special Session: Amid Flood Crisis, Republicans Launch Effort to Add Seats in Congress

Top of the list for most Texans is responding to the devastating Hill Country floods, which killed 135 people.

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Protesters at Texas Governor’s Mansion oppose special session agenda, demanding more focus on flood relief

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Texas Democrats demand flood relief take priority over redistricting in special session

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Texas Republicans set public hearings on redistricting in Austin, Houston and Arlington

The hearings, at which anyone can sign up to offer testimony, will take public's pulse on what is shaping up as a fierce partisan fight heading in the 2026 midterm elections.

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Special Session: Texas Targets Flood Recovery, THC Limits, And Redistricting

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Texas Special Session: Historic flooding, THC, redistricting on priority list

Texas, Trump and GOP

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Texas GOP lawmakers lead summer sprint to redraw US House maps and address deadly floods

Texas Democrats showed up Monday for a special session but left open the possibility of walking out as a means to derail an unusual summer redrawing of U.S. House maps that would help protect Republic...

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Trump pushes Texas to redraw congressional map to favor GOP

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Trump pushes Texas GOP to redraw map ahead of midterms | Morning in America

Democrats, Texas

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Texas Democrats vow to use delay tactics to drag out GOP redistricting effort

Democrats threatened to filibuster, delay hearings and even break quorum.

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Democrats Vow to Retaliate as Texas Moves to Draw a New U.S. House Map

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Texas Democrats threaten walkout over Trump's redistricting push

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Despite risks, Texas Republicans launch Trump-backed effort to redraw congressional lines

Texas Republicans on Monday launched a high-risk, high-reward redrawing of the state's 38 congressional districts, a move championed by President Donald Trump to protect the party's narrow U.S. House...

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Texas Republicans Look to Jam Democrats With Vote on Redistricting

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Texas Republicans aim to redraw House districts at Trump’s urging, but there’s a risk

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Push to redraw districts to boost midterm chances carries risks for both parties

“In the last three elections, the House of Representatives’ margin has been five seats or less, so five seats there and maybe two more seats in Ohio could definitely potentially make the difference i...

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'Biggest thing that keeps Trump up at night': Dems share major plan to counter GOP

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Redistricting ploy sells out Texas voters to shore up GOP seats | Editorial

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Spend a weekend in Austin to get a taste of the Texas capital's weird and wonderful offerings

Austin is definitely not a see-it-all-in-a-weekend kind of city, but over a few days, one can get a taste of all the Texas capital has to offer.

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State Rep. Cody Harris drafting bills to protect groundwater in East Texas

Harris and others participated in a Capitol hearing to investigate a controversial water proposal that could pump billions of gallons from East Texas.

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Who's actually passing laws at the Texas Capitol?

The Texas Newsroom compiled the numbers from the 89th legislative session and found out which lawmakers filed the most bills, and how many of those are going to become law. In essence, we've put together a brief overview of which Texas legislator was the most effective at passing bills.

When are Texas House redistricting public hearings going to be? Here's where, what to know

The Texas House is set to have public hearings about congressional redistricting around the state this week. Here's what to know.

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Lionel Messi heads to Austin as city scores first MLS All-Star Game

Players from the Special Olympics Unified Sports East and West All-Star teams will tee up for a competitive game at the Parmer Field at St. David's Performance Center, the home of MLS NEXT PRO's Austin FC II. The free event begins at 9 a.m. on Wednesday and will highlight players skillsets and talents.