Rep. Alma Allen, D-Houston, announced she would not seek reelection after 20 years in the Texas House and endorsed her son, former State Board of Education member Lawrence Allen, Jr., to succeed her.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/09/03/529935/rep-alma-allen-longtime-houston-democratic-lawmaker-to-retire-from-texas-house/

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Democrats say recent changes to a bill that would replace the STAAR test give too much power to the TEA and fall short of meaningfully easing the pressures of standardized testing.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2025/08/27/529558/texas-house-democrats-frustration-with-staar-bill-highlights-divide-over-how-new-test-should-look/

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The Texas House passed its proposed congressional redistricting map Wednesday on a vote of 88-52. The final, procedural vote is underway. Next, the map will head to the state Senate for consideration.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2025/08/20/529098/texas-house-passes-congressional-redistricting-map-amid-protests-following-dem-quorum-break/

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The Texas House on Wednesday will finally debate a new map for the state's congressional districts that could give Republicans as many as five additional seats in the U.S. House of Representatives after the 2026 midterm elections.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2025/08/20/529073/with-democrats-walkout-over-texas-house-begins-debate-on-controversial-redistricting-bill/

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https://www.tricityrecordnm.com/articles/new-mexico-governor-hosts-texas-democratic-lawmakers-amid-redistricting-fight/

(If this is what it seems —‌ a quiet offer of #sanctuary for #Texas State Reps on the run from #fascism —‌ someone needs to sign #Oregon up for this help, too. Maybe when #NM turns out to be too close...)

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham hosted seven Democratic members of the #TexasHouse of Representatives in the state capitol on Tuesday to discuss their Republican counterparts’ plans to redraw Texas’ congressional map during an overtime special legislative session.

The Texas House on Thursday passed a bill restricting local governments from using public funds to support women seeking abortions.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2025/05/23/522145/texas-house-passes-bill-cracking-down-on-city-assistance-for-abortion-seekers/

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House and Senate lawmakers are poised to announce a deal on an $8.5 billion funding package for Texas public schools.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/education-news/2025/05/21/522014/texas-house-senate-lawmakers-reach-8-5-billion-school-funding-deal/

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A bill in the Texas Legislature that would enhance the penalty for assaulting a utility worker, making it equal to that of assaulting a first responder, is one step closer to becoming law. 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/infrastructure/2025/05/21/522006/texas-house-passes-bill-to-increase-penalty-for-assaulting-utility-workers/

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