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The crusade against Texans for Lawsuit Reform and the rise of conservative lawfare reveal a new side of Texas’ ruling party.

Texas Observer

Texas Lt. Gov. Pushes For Ten Commandments Display In Schools

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick seeks to require Ten Commandments display in schools, sparking debate on religious freedom and constitutional rights.

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Texas Republican vows to pass bill on Ten Commandments in public schools

Dan Patrick pledges to emulate Louisiana with bill that would force public schools to display Ten Commandments

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Texas Ethics Commission will require influencers to disclose when they’re paid for advertisement

The action comes after The Texas Tribune reported that influencers were being paid to defend impeached Attorney General Ken Paxton.

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Ex-Legislator Faces Investigation for Possible Violation of Lobbying Law He Co-Sponsored

Chris Paddie is fighting back in court against a state ethics commission probe into his allegedly illegal lobbying.

Texas Observer

Four Texas House Republicans censured for campaigning against incumbents

The censured members said they had been punished for campaigning against “liberal incumbents” alongside statewide elected officials like Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton.

The Texas Tribune

Texas GOP seeks to enforce party purity

The state party plans to limit primaries to registered Republicans and bar candidates who have been censured

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With new rules, the Texas GOP seeks to keep its elected officials in line

The state party plans to limit primaries to registered Republicans and keep elected officials it censured off the ballot. It’s unclear if it can without legislative approval.

The Texas Tribune

Majority of incoming Texas House Republicans calls for end to Democratic committee chairs, narrowing path for Phelan

House Speaker Dade Phelan has stuck to the tradition of appointing chairs from the opposing party, drawing fierce pushback from the GOP’s right wing.

The Texas Tribune

How Texas Speaker Dade Phelan turned the tide to keep his seat

After coming in second in the primary, Phelan was at a disadvantage heading into the runoff. With record breaking cash infusions, Phelan blanketed airwaves and hired an army of campaign staffers.

The Texas Tribune

State Rep. Shelby Slawson says she’s running for House speaker in letter condemning Phelan

The announcement came two days after Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, narrowly survived a runoff challenge from the GOP’s hard right.

The Texas Tribune

Texas runoff yields no clear winner among GOP’s warring factions, setting stage for power struggle

Neither of the Texas GOP’s dueling factions landed a clean knockout blow during a grueling primary season that only seemed to set up further chaos and strife.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Primary Runoff Elections: GOP incumbents see major trouble amid anti-establishment sentiment

15 GOP incumbents lost their runoff races, showing the public's lack of support for the establishment. Meanwhile, two key races were won by moderates.

Latin Times

Speaker Phelan Survives Texas House Demolition

But Governor Abbott completes his evisceration of anti-voucher incumbents.

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Texas House runoffs bring wave of GOP incumbent defeats, give Abbott votes for school vouchers

Six of eight GOP incumbents lost their races. Gov. Greg Abbott declared he “now has enough votes to pass school choice.”

The Texas Tribune

Craig Goldman wins GOP runoff in outgoing U.S. Rep. Kay Granger’s district

The high-stakes race pitted an established Republican lawmaker against a right-wing candidate who had Attorney General Ken Paxton’s backing.

The Texas Tribune

House Speaker Dade Phelan wins runoff, surviving challenge by Texas GOP’s far-right forces

Business-minded Republicans spent millions trying to save Phelan, whose far-right opponent had the backing of Donald Trump, Ken Paxton and Dan Patrick. Phelan won by 366 votes, according to unofficial returns.

Latin Times

Texas Republican primary shows clash between the older guard and the new firebrands

Some of the races illustrate the inner clashes of a party as of late, with conservative activists vying for control

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TX GOP amendment prevents Dems winning

Amendment approved by GOP convention voters would effectively end Democrats’ chances of winning statewide office

The Texas Tribune

It’s primary runoff election day in Texas. Here’s what we’re watching.

Texans are heading to the polls Tuesday to make their final selections for which Democrats and Republicans will run for various seats in the November election.

The Texas Tribune

Proposed Texas GOP platform calls for the Bible in schools, electoral changes that would lock Democrats out of statewide office

The platform was voted on Saturday, with tallies expected next week. Other planks call abortion homicide and gender-transition care “child abuse.”

The Texas Tribune

Texas GOP convention kicks off with party leaders attacking Speaker Dade Phelan

Phelan’s foe Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick urged Republicans to stop giving Democrats a say in the speaker election.

The Texas Tribune

Dade Phelan, House incumbents receive major fundraising boost from casino magnate

Incumbents saw key support from the business community, while hardline conservatives like Tim Dunn also spent heavily.

The Texas Tribune

Texas’ Republican old guard mobilizes to protect Dade Phelan from the far right

Phelan’s primary has emerged as a last stand for the Republican Party’s business-minded establishment against an insurgency primarily motivated by social and cultural issues.

The Texas Tribune

Heat intensifies around Houston Democrat Shawn Thierry ahead of bitter runoff

Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett, a Dallas Democrat who previously served in the Texas House with Thierry, spoke at a campaign event where she condemned her former colleague.

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