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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says he’ll run for reelection in 2026, reversing previous plan to retire

Patrick made the comments at a daylong conference in Austin hosted by The Texan, a political news site started by former GOP state Sen. Konni Burton.

The Texas Tribune

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick unveils committee assignments with one Democratic chair

Conservative activists have pushed for legislative leaders to ban Democrats from leading committees.

The Texas Tribune

Texas senators draw lots to determine how long their terms will be

After redistricting, the state constitution requires senators to draw lots to determine which half of the chamber will have four-year terms and which will have two-year terms. This keeps Senate district elections staggered every two years for the rest of the decade.

The Texas Tribune

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Texas Democrats After Beto

Joaquin Castro? Colin Allred? Lina Hidalgo? Clay Jenkins? Can anyone gain a political foothold in the GOP-controlled Lone Star State?

Texas Observer

By tradition, the minority party gets to chair some Texas House committees. Some in the GOP want to end that.

Republican critics say conservative priorities will always be hamstrung if Democrats, who are in the minority party, get a say in which legislation reaches the floor.

The Texas Tribune

Texas suspends inmate transports after escape left 5 dead

The Texas prison system says it's temporarily stopped transporting inmates as it investigates how a convicted murderer escaped from a transport bus last month, later killing a man and his four grandsons

The Independent UK

Gonzalo Lopez's escape prompts Texas to pause inmate transports

Lopez, a convicted murderer, escaped from authorities last month while on a prison transport bus.

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Uvalde gunman legally bought AR rifles

Law enforcement provided more details on the shooting and refuted misinformation about the attack

Salon

Results in the five Texas Senate Democratic primaries with the most candidate fundraising

Democratic primary elections for 24 of 31 seats in the Texas State Senate took place on March 1, 2022. Of the 24 seats up for election in 2022, six had a primary election with more than one candidates.

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