Texas Politics

“You woke us up”: California Gov. Gavin Newsom, energized by Prop 50 redistricting win, thanks Texas The Texas Tribune17:35Texas California Republican Party

Newsom appears onstage at Texas rally to celebrate Prop. 50 victory, take swipes at Trump Los Angeles Times21:05Texas California Republican Party

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott launches 2026 re-election campaign FOX 7 Austin20:27Greg Abbott Texas Zohran Mamdani

Texas Gov. Abbott will 'impose a 100% tariff on anyone moving to Texas from NYC' FOX 7 Austin10:07Greg Abbott Texas Zohran Mamdani

Texas Republican files articles of impeachment against Judge Boasberg over Arctic Frost Just The News17:22Texas Republican Party Boasberg

Republican lawmakers resurrect impeachment of DC Fed Judge Boasberg Courthouse News17:01Texas Republican Party Boasberg

Texas voters pass measure to block new taxes on securities transactions FOX 7 Austin10:17Texas Business Texas Markets

Texans approve Proposition 14 which creates dementia research facility, fund FOX 7 Austin10:17Texas Business Texas Markets

Cruz, Cornyn push new retaliatory legislation that blocks U.S. water from going to Mexico The Texas Tribune06:08Texas Senate Mexico Texas

Texas Rep. Urges Trump Admin To Pressure Mexico into Making Water Payments: 'At Risk Of Losing Our Citrus Industry' Latin Times11:36Texas Senate Mexico Texas

Texas businesses will be able to exempt $125K of inventory from taxes FOX 7 Austin10:17Texas Business Texas Tax

Texas voters approve tax savings for senior, disabled homeowners FOX 7 Austin22:55Texas Business Texas Tax

Texas Democrats Menefee and Edwards advance to runoff for vacant US House seat MailOnline01:08Texas Democratic Party

Special election for Texas’ 18th District heads to all-Democratic runoff Roll Call01:50Texas Democratic Party

Texas turns its sprawling state police force into immigration agents for Trump Texas Observer18:03ICE Texas Immigration

Texas accounts for nearly 1 in 4 ICE arrests under Trump, new report finds Latin Times11:36ICE Texas Immigration

Paxton: School districts stopped from illegal electioneering on taxes NewsMax11:59Ken Paxton Texas Politics

Don’t tell Donald Trump, but Texas is deep into wind and solar power Mother Jones07:31ERCOT Texas Politics

Latest News

In the last hour

Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Radical Activist Organization for Unlawfully Registering Illegals to Vote in Texas Texas Attorney General (Press Release)10:32

In the last 4 hours

Governor Greg Abbott announces campaign for fourth term FOX 7 Austin09:22

State Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer eyes District Attorney race San Antonio Report08:54

In the last 6 hours

2025 Texas Book Festival C-Span (Video)07:08

Greg Abbott announces reelection campaign for record fourth term as Texas governor KERA News06:22

Yesterday

Gov. Greg Abbott announces run for fourth term, touts property tax plan, economy CBS News21:18 9-Nov-25

Oil gains on optimism US government to reopen soon The Economic Times21:07 9-Nov-25

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott launches 2026 re-election campaign FOX 7 Austin20:27 9-Nov-25

Gov. Greg Abbott launches reelection campaign for fourth term The Texas Tribune19:44 9-Nov-25

'Chaos has gone' - quiet streets on Texas border after Trump crackdown BBC19:00 9-Nov-25

2025 Texas Book Festival - Ashley Farmer and Rita Omokha C-Span (Video)17:32 9-Nov-25

2025 Texas Book Festival - Alan Weisman and Michael Grunwald C-Span (Video)16:51 9-Nov-25

2025 Texas Book Festival - Tim Wu and James Barrat C-Span (Video)16:41 9-Nov-25

Moore says "we're not going to sit on our hands" on redistricting CBS News15:40 9-Nov-25

Swinging for diplomacy: Laredo City Council receives official DHS border wall notice, extends formal invitation to… KGNS11:18 9-Nov-25

Democrat who called Jesus a ‘radical feminist’ found following pornographic and adult-content… The Times of India10:02 9-Nov-25

In the last 7 days

2025 Texas Book Festival - Michael Geruso and Dean Spears C-Span (Video)21:31 8-Nov-25

2025 Texas Book Festival - Daniel Zoughbie and Robert Malley C-Span (Video)21:21 8-Nov-25

Newsom appears onstage at Texas rally to celebrate Prop. 50 victory, take swipes at Trump Los Angeles Times21:05 8-Nov-25

This Week in Texas: 2025 Election Analysis ABC13 / KTRK-TV20:08 8-Nov-25

Newsom draws large crowd in Texas for rally to support Democrats Just The News18:51 8-Nov-25

Watch: Newsom says Trump is ‘weakness masquerading as strength’ at Texas rally PBS Online18:41 8-Nov-25

“You woke us up”: California Gov. Gavin Newsom, energized by Prop 50 redistricting win, thanks Texas The Texas Tribune17:35 8-Nov-25

Ghislaine Maxwell: 'Happier' in Minimum-Security Prison NewsMax15:03 8-Nov-25

Rep. Green Switches Districts for 2026 Reelection Bid NewsMax14:39 8-Nov-25

2025 Texas Book Festival - Brian Goldstone, Michael Geruso, and Dean Spears C-Span (Video)12:01 8-Nov-25

Newsom set to rally Texas Dems with victory lap days after Prop 50 passes: 'California stepped… Fox News07:21 8-Nov-25

Effort to recall Mayor Whitmire falls far short of required signatures ABC13 / KTRK-TV23:31 7-Nov-25

Rep. Al Green switches congressional districts in bid for reelection The Texas Tribune21:55 7-Nov-25

Texas applies for $1 billion in federal funding for rural health initiatives The Texas Tribune16:39 7-Nov-25

Texas Lt. Gov. Fronts $1M for New Tpusa Chapters NewsMax15:37 7-Nov-25

Attorney General Ken Paxton to Speak at Texas State University Turning Point USA Event on November 12 Texas Attorney General (Press Release)13:55 7-Nov-25

Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Galveston ISD After It Refused to Display the Ten Commandments in Classrooms Texas Attorney General (Press Release)13:25 7-Nov-25

Paxton: School Districts Stopped From Illegal Electioneering on Taxes NewsMax11:59 7-Nov-25

Rep. John Smithee will not seek re-election in Texas House of Representatives NewsChannel 1011:51 7-Nov-25

San Antonio challenges the state’s authority over rainbow crosswalk San Antonio Report11:13 7-Nov-25

Attorney General Ken Paxton and Lt. Governor Dan Patrick to Speak at University of Houston Turning Point USA Event on… Texas Attorney General (Press Release)10:20 7-Nov-25

Attorney General Ken Paxton Stops Texas School Districts from Using Taxpayer Money for Illegal Electioneering Texas Attorney General (Press Release)09:40 7-Nov-25

Attorney General Ken Paxton Successfully Defends Law Protecting Children from Being Exposed to Sexually Illicit Content … Texas Attorney General (Press Release)09:19 7-Nov-25

Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Roblox for Putting Pixel Pedophiles and Profits Over the Safety of Texas Children Texas Attorney General (Press Release)09:09 7-Nov-25

Racial Justice Campaigners Were Prop 50’s Army in the Field Mother Jones07:31 7-Nov-25

5 takeaways from the Nov. 4 Spurs arena vote San Antonio Report06:19 7-Nov-25

Cruz, Cornyn push new retaliatory legislation that blocks U.S. water from going to Mexico The Texas Tribune06:08 7-Nov-25

Latinos Swung Left This Week. That’s Trouble for the GOP’s 2026 Texas Redistricting Gambit The Washington Monthly05:09 7-Nov-25

‘It’s un-American,’ Indian-origin GOP chair refuses to condemn ‘anti-Hindu’ Hanuman statue remarks The Financial Express03:24 7-Nov-25

Rep. Roy to Newsmax: GOP Must 'Hold Line' vs. 'Appalling' Dems NewsMax20:37 6-Nov-25

San Antonio’s growth has exceeded CPS Energy’s projections, making a rate increase more likely in 2026 San Antonio Report19:04 6-Nov-25

San Antonio bets on growing film industry, increases local incentives San Antonio Report18:36 6-Nov-25

San Antonio Food Bank Serves 50K More a Week Amid Shutdown NewsMax17:28 6-Nov-25

Texas ban on sexually explicit drag shows can be enforced, federal appeals court rules The Texas Tribune16:56 6-Nov-25

Governor Abbott Appoints Eight To Public Sector Artificial Intelligence Systems Advisory Board Office of the Texas Governor (Press Release)16:54 6-Nov-25

California vote boosts Democrats’ hopes for 2026 Gulf Times15:53 6-Nov-25

Governor Abbott Appoints Hewlett To North Texas Tollway Authority Board Of Directors Office of the Texas Governor (Press Release)15:52 6-Nov-25

Red States Nowhere Near New York Are Losing Their Minds About Zohran Mamdani Esquire15:00 6-Nov-25

Governor Abbott, HHSC Submit Application For Rural Health Transformation Program Office of the Texas Governor (Press Release)14:40 6-Nov-25

Paxton makes “extraordinary request” to block Tylenol maker from paying shareholders The Texas Tribune14:23 6-Nov-25

Uh-oh, the GOP’s Texas gerrymander suddenly looking shakier Daily Kos13:40 6-Nov-25

This Trump Republican is reeling from the Democrats’ ‘electoral blowout’ NJ.com - The Jersey Journal12:44 6-Nov-25

Governor Abbott Announces New Formosa Plastics Facility In Jackson County Office of the Texas Governor (Press Release)11:45 6-Nov-25

Dallas, Houston airports will see flights cut starting Friday The Texas Tribune11:40 6-Nov-25

Attorney General Ken Paxton to Speak at University of North Texas Turning Point USA Event on November 10 Texas Attorney General (Press Release)11:05 6-Nov-25

Governor Abbott Announces Inaugural Gubernatorial Historic Promotion And Patriotism Awards Office of the Texas Governor (Press Release)10:43 6-Nov-25

Contributor: I’m a young Latino voter. Neither party has figured us out Los Angeles Times10:24 6-Nov-25

Sen. Cornyn Signals Openness to Filibuster Changes NewsMax08:22 6-Nov-25

Attorney General Ken Paxton Fights to Stop the Manufacturer of Tylenol from Fraudulently Paying Dividends to Avoid… Texas Attorney General (Press Release)08:21 6-Nov-25

Democrat- run Houston rolls out the red carpet for New York cops 'disgusted' with Zohran… MailOnline08:14 6-Nov-25

Trump uses mortgage fraud to target Democrats. A Texas Republican is using it against Ken Paxton KERA News07:40 6-Nov-25

How Gavin Newsom Struck the Year’s Heaviest Blow Against Trump New York Magazine07:11 6-Nov-25

ICE operation prevents ‘nightmares and PTSD’ in massive Texas operation Fox News06:45 6-Nov-25

Texas voters said no to property tax hikes this week, as Republican leaders signal more cuts ahead The Texas Tribune06:05 6-Nov-25

Cornyn “open to” changing Senate filibuster, Hunt and Paxton back Trump’s call to scrap it The Texas Tribune06:05 6-Nov-25

White House Calls This 9/11-Era Fund ‘Wasteful.’ Red and Blue States Rely on It. Kaiser Health News05:05 6-Nov-25

2025 Election: Texas governor, Houston Police Union respond to NYC mayoral race FOX 26 Houston20:51 5-Nov-25

A near upset in North Texas Senate race jolts frayed Democratic hopes ahead of 2026 The Texas Tribune20:43 5-Nov-25

CyFair ISD board election shows possible political shift ABC13 / KTRK-TV19:49 5-Nov-25

Houston audit shows possible waste of taxpayer money on fuel ABC13 / KTRK-TV19:42 5-Nov-25

County, city officials put forward a show of unity ahead of upcoming negotiations for Spurs arena San Antonio Report18:15 5-Nov-25

Prop 50 gives Democrats a chance in 2026 News @ Northeastern17:13 5-Nov-25

Bryan City Council considers former mayor for City Manager position KBTX16:58 5-Nov-25

Texas GOP executive director replaced in party shakeup KERA News16:39 5-Nov-25

The Government Shut Down His Dallas Small Business—for Someone Else's Crime Reason14:37 5-Nov-25

Republicans Sue to Try to Stop Prop 50 From Taking Effect SFist14:10 5-Nov-25

“We don’t know what we’re going to eat”: Texans are still waiting for November SNAP benefits The Texas Tribune12:54 5-Nov-25

Texas Democrat Jasmine Crockett 'seriously' considering Senate run CBS Austin12:44 5-Nov-25

Governor Abbott Celebrates Over 3 Million Active Texas Business Entities Office of the Texas Governor (Press Release)11:32 5-Nov-25

Dem Rep. Crockett Hit With Stocks Trade Ethics Complaint NewsMax11:15 5-Nov-25

Texans pass Proposition 17 that adds property tax emptions for border security construction FOX 7 Austin10:17 5-Nov-25

Texas votes to exempt animal feed from personal property tax FOX 7 Austin10:17 5-Nov-25

Texas voters pass all 17 propositions covering everything from bail reform to taxes to parental rights FOX 7 Austin10:17 5-Nov-25

Texas voters pass measure to block new taxes on securities transactions FOX 7 Austin10:17 5-Nov-25

Texas votes to restrict when judges can grant bail to violent offenders FOX 7 Austin10:17 5-Nov-25

Texas votes to ban unrealized capital gains tax FOX 7 Austin10:17 5-Nov-25

Texans pass Proposition 12 aimed at changing makeup of judicial conduct commission FOX 7 Austin10:17 5-Nov-25

Texas businesses will be able to exempt $125K of inventory from taxes FOX 7 Austin10:17 5-Nov-25

Texans approve Proposition 14 which creates dementia research facility, fund FOX 7 Austin10:17 5-Nov-25

Texas votes to fund Texas State Technical College System FOX 7 Austin10:17 5-Nov-25

Texas Gov. Abbott will 'impose a 100% tariff on anyone moving to Texas from NYC' FOX 7 Austin10:07 5-Nov-25

Meet the New First Lady of New York City Town & Country Magazine09:47 5-Nov-25

Election Night Results: Predictability in Texas, Predictably Angry Trump in D.C. Dallas Observer09:22 5-Nov-25

Don’t Tell Donald Trump, but Texas Is Deep Into Wind and Solar Power Mother Jones07:31 5-Nov-25

Immigration News Today: 1 in 4 ICE Arrests Happened in Texas Under Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Documented06:08 5-Nov-25

Trump has fixed the border but not inflation, say these voters CBC.ca04:04 5-Nov-25

Special election for Texas’ 18th District heads to all-Democratic runoff Roll Call01:50 5-Nov-25

Texas Democrats Menefee and Edwards advance to runoff for vacant US House seat MailOnline01:08 5-Nov-25

Menefee advances to runoff, Edwards leads Jones for second spot in special election for Houston congressional seat The Texas Tribune00:51 5-Nov-25

Instead of abandonment, Bexar County voters embrace converting Eastside arena into a year-round rodeo San Antonio Report00:32 5-Nov-25

California voters approve ballot measure to green-light new congressional map Roll Call23:47 4-Nov-25

Dems Win Major Victory Against Trumpism as Prop. 50 Passes in California Mother Jones23:12 4-Nov-25

California voters pass Gavin Newsom's scheme to fight back against Trump's gerrymandering The Raw Story23:11 4-Nov-25

Breaking: California Voters Approve Congressional Redistricting Measure That Could Offset Expected Republican Gains in… Mediaite23:04 4-Nov-25

Maine rejects sweeping voter ID requirements while Texas passes amendment to enshrine ban on noncitizens voting PBS Online23:01 4-Nov-25

Texas voters approve constitutional amendment affirming parental rights PBS Online23:01 4-Nov-25

Texas on track to dedicate $20 billion in taxes to water fund FOX 7 Austin22:55 4-Nov-25

Texas voters approve tax savings for senior, disabled homeowners FOX 7 Austin22:55 4-Nov-25

Texas voters appear likely to pass Proposition 8 on state inheritance taxes FOX 7 Austin22:55 4-Nov-25

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Latest politics news in Texas including updates on local, state and federal legislature, water and electrical infrastructure, border security, school safety.

Texas is considered a red state. In the federal government, Texas is represented by two U.S. Senators and thirty-eight U.S. Representatives. Both Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are Republican. Of the thirty-eight Representatives, twenty-five are Republican and thirteen are Democrats. Texas has a Republican governor, Greg Abbott, who was reelected in 2022. The state legislature is also controlled by the Republicans, who have majorities in both chambers.

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