texas senate

A panel discussion was held this week at SXSW on the issue of sports betting.

Texas SB 23 is raising concerns because mandatory minimum sentencing does not prevent repeat offenses, and because it could infringe on gun rights.

Seliger was first elected to State Senate District 31 in 2004. Before becoming a state senator he served four terms as Amarillo's mayor

The controversial Constitutional Carry measure is gaining traction among Republican lawmakers, and has been advanced to the floor of the Texas Senate.

Texas House Bill 1535 has been initially passed in the Texas House of Representatives, which means more Texans could qualify for medical marijuana.

State Rep. Springer defeated Shelley Luther in a runoff for the Special Election for Senate District 30.

The special election is to replace Sen. Pat Fallon, who is running for Congress.

On Friday afternoon, funds for the proposed Texas Tech School of Veterinary Medicine in Amarillo were approved in the amount of over $17 million.

Lubbock County Commissioners Patti Jones and Bill McCay testified at a Senate Finance Committee hearing speaking out against SB 2.

A Texas Senate committee heard five hours of testimony in Lubbock concerning the property tax system in Texas. State Senator Charles Perry (R- Lubbock) serves on the Senate Select Committee on Property Tax Reform and Relief