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Texas Political Pulse for August 12, 2025. You received 16 news.
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KVII ABC 7 (Amarillo)
Rep. Mitch Little suggests stiffer penalties for Texas Democrats evading redistricting
...(TNND) — Democrats in the Texas House continue hiding out of state over redistricting efforts as Gov. Greg Abbott threatens to call more special sessions for the next two years until the maps are redrawn. ...
08/12/2025 Online
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KENS Channel 5 - San Antonio
Arrest warrants, lawsuits, and the FBI: The Texas redistricting battle is getting ugly
...Michael McCardel Published: 8:38 AM CDT August 12, 2025 Updated: 8:38 AM CDT August 12, 2025 TEXAS, USA — Texas Democrats left the state about a week ago, and there’s been a non-stop whirlwind of activity...
Michael Mccardel
08/12/2025 Online
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Spectrum News South Texas-El Paso
Texas Senate considers bill letting lawsuits target out-of-state abortion pill shipments into Texas
AUSTIN, Texas — Amid an already controversial special session, a Senate committee heard a bill to further restrict access to abortion pills, which are already illegal to mail to the state. What You Need...
Erin Davis
08/12/2025 Online
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KTVT CBS 11 Ft​.‌ Worth
Abbott calls out Democrats who fled Texas, threatens to remove them from office
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott told CBS News Texas that Democratic lawmakers who left the state to block a congressional redistricting vote should face consequences for not showing up for work. He said he is seeking...
08/12/2025 Online
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KAMC (ABC) 28 (Lubbock)
Texas Democrats remain out of state for 2nd week
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) - The redistricting fight continues in Texas, as State House Democrats remain out-of-state for a second week in a row. "A quorum is not present," Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows...
Maddie Biertempfel
08/12/2025 Online
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Texas Public Radio
Republican Party of Texas sets stage to censure members who stepped out of line in likely bid to block them from primary ballot
By Renzo Downey | The Texas Tribune Published August 12, 2025 at 8:53 AM CDT Republican Party of Texas Chair Abraham George speaks during the Texas GOP Convention on May 25, 2024 in San Antonio. The...
Renzo Downey | The Texas Tribune
08/12/2025 Online
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Dallas Observer
Texas Gets Tougher On Owning Sex Dolls That Look Like Children
..."8th", "startingPoint": 12, "requiredCountToDisplay": "11", "maxInsertions": 25 ] Come Sept. 1, Texas will tighten its laws regarding sex dolls that look like children. You read that right. Somehow,...
Alyssa Fields
08/12/2025 Online
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Corpus Christi Sun
Senator Adam Hinojosa highlights legislative priorities and local relief efforts in recent posts
Adam Hinojosa, Texas State Senator from 27th District (R) | Facebook Adam Hinojosa, Texas State Senator from 27th District (R) | Facebook Senator Adam Hinojosa, a Republican representing Texas's 27th...
Corpus Christi Sun
08/12/2025 Online
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El Paso Times
El Paso lawmakers push back on GOP bid to oust Dems over quorum break in redistricting fight
Two El Paso-area lawmakers are fighting back against Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton as they seek to unseat a handful of Texas House Democrats. State Reps. Joe Moody, D-El Paso, and ...
Adam Powell
08/12/2025 Online
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KDBC CBS 4 El Paso
Fort Bliss facility poised to become nation's largest migrant detention center
...shape at Fort Bliss — and could begin full operations as early as next week. On Monday, U.S. Senator John Cornyn toured the site, which he's dubbed the "Lone Star Lockup." Officially named Camp East Montana,...
Robert Holguin
08/12/2025 Online
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KVUE ABC 24 Austin
The Ten Commandments are now on display in Texas classrooms
...Woodard Published: 10:56 PM CDT August 11, 2025 Updated: 6:08 AM CDT August 12, 2025 FRISCO, Texas — Frisco ISD has more than 4,000 classrooms across 77 campuses. Their first day of school is Wednesday....
Teresa Woodard
08/12/2025 Online
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Tyler Morning Telegraph
Texas Republicans set up showdown after scheduling vote on flood bills with Democrats absent
AUSTIN — Texas House Republicans teed up a slate of bills addressing the deadly July 4 Hill Country floods on Monday, but Democrats' continued boycott left the chamber without the quorum needed to vote...
Aarón Torres, Philip Jankowski
08/12/2025 Online
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Tyler Morning Telegraph
State Rep. Jay Dean's bill would impose value-added tax, eliminate some school property taxes - here's what to know
...tax - and potentially set the pathway for property tax elimination. House Bill 116, filed by Rep. Jay Dean, R-Longview, would replace school maintenance and operations taxes with a value-added tax, better...
Jordan Green
08/12/2025 Online
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Austin American-Statesman
College students in limbo as nonprofits urge judge to reinstate Texas Dream Act
People stand with signs in favor of the Texas Dream Act during a rally at the state Capitol in 2019. For 24 years, the law has allowed eligible Texas residents who do not have U.S. citizenship to access...
Lily Kepner
08/12/2025 Online
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KFOX FOX 14 El Paso
Texas House fails to reach quorum for 8th day
More than 50 Democratic lawmakers traveled to Illinois and California over a week ago. The absence is part of their strategy to deny Republicans the quorum needed to pass a congressional redistricting map....
Tara Brolley
08/12/2025 Online
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KLTV 7
State Rep. Cole Hefner explains why Republicans are 'ready to work' during special session
...generator for the food truck. He said there was minimal damage to the nearby construction materials for the courthouse. State Rep. Cole Hefner explains why Republicans are 'ready to work' during special session
08/12/2025 Online
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