Inside the Texas Legislature -- bills, votes, and committee action from the Texas House and Senate.
A coalition of 25 Texas state legislators has formally requested that the Public Utility Commission (PUC) pause a proposed $33 billion transmission expansion in the Permian Basin, according to a May 13 newsletter sent by Representative Ellen Troxclair (R-Fredricksburg).
Representative Matt Shaheen's nine-member committee will hear invited and public testimony on five interim charges — the first significant Texas House airing of election-administration questions ahead of the 2026 general election.
State Representative Hillary Hickland (R-District 55) said in a formal statement on social media that Texas’ rapid data center expansion must not come at the expense of natural resources or grid stability.
The Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs met on May 11, 2026, to examine a routine but sometimes controversial municipal budgeting practice: the transfer of revenue from water and wastewater utilities into general funds for unrelated services.
State Senator Tan Parker (R-Flower Mound) detailed a comprehensive vision for Texas's future on The Arena podcast, characterizing the global competition for Artificial Intelligence (AI), quantum computing, and cybersecurity as the "modern space race".
A group of five Central Texas legislators sent a letter to the Public Utility Commission (PUC) on May 5, requesting a meeting to discuss their concerns with a proposed high-voltage transmission line in Bell County.
The Texas Supreme Court (SCOTX) issued a major ruling on May 1, 2026, affirming the state's authority to classify Delta-8 THC and other manufactured analogues as Schedule I controlled substances.
A recent discussion on the Texas Talks podcast warned that employer-sponsored family healthcare coverage is reaching $27,000 annually, with out-of-pocket costs for Texas families averaging $10,000.
Speaker of the Texas House Dustin Burrows and Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick issued a joint statement on May 5, 2026, advocating for regulatory flexibility for hundreds of summer camps currently navigating new state safety requirements.
State Senator Angela Paxton (R-McKinney) joined The Arena podcast to discuss the intersection of her personal history as an educator and her legislative approach heading into the next session.