Must the governor wait 20 days after the session before he or she calls a special session? No. Our constitution (Art.4, secion 8(a)) does not put such time limitations on the governor. The governor may, “in extraordinary circumstances” convene our legislature in Austin or in a different place. In other words, the governor can call […]

The Texas Senate has approved a bill eliminating straight ticket voting in the 85th legislative session with the bill to take effect in 2020. The vote was 21-10 in favor to prohibit voters from simply marking a ballot by party. This approval was over Democratic objections. Texas one was of only ten states that allowed […]

After a flurry of campaign commercials and (mostly negative) mail pieces, the primary run-off has come and gone. With the Election Day occurring on the Tuesday following the Memorial Day holiday (May 27), turnout was predictably low. Thunderstorms occurring across the state likely lowered turnout further. This election cycle pit Republican vs. Republican in a […]

Red State Women, a PAC targeting women voters in Texas launched on Wednesday. RedStateWomen.com From the Politico exclusive: RedState Women went live online Wednesday morning, after officials provided an exclusive first look to POLITICO. The organization will offer web-based videos featuring both elected officials and voters that are designed to show that Democrats don’t have a monopoly […]

Texas Best Lobbyist News: Vote Texas List ID Rules and Information In 2011 Texas passed a voter ID law that now requires a photo ID to be presented when voting. The following are acceptable pieces of voter identification: Texas driver license issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Texas Election Identification Certificate issued […]