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These 2 senators were the only Republicans to vote for Paxton impeachment articles

Kelly Hancock and Robert Nichols broke from the rest of their party, but longtime observers said they weren’t surprised.

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Senate Republicans say House managers failed to meet high burden of proof

Democrats, however, said their GOP colleagues “caved” to outside pressure in voting to acquit and return Ken Paxton to his job as attorney general.

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Analysis: The 2023 Texas Senate, from right to left

Here’s a look at Senate members, ranked from most conservative to most liberal, based on votes cast during the 2023 regular session.

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Texas Senate OKs extending postpartum Medicaid — with an anti-abortion amendment

New moms will be able to keep their health insurance for a full year under a proposal the Senate passed Sunday. A last-minute anti-abortion amendment means the bill will go back to the House.

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Texas House approves sweeping limits on local regulations in GOP’s latest jab at blue cities

City officials say the full scope of the legislation advanced Tuesday is still unclear, but it would limit their ability to issue worker protections, water restrictions and more.

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Sen. Kelly Hancock opens up about rare kidney disease, as he advocates for Texas bill to increase living organ donors

Hancock, a North Richland Hills Republican, was diagnosed at age 27 with a rare genetic kidney disease that occurs when the immunoglobulin A antibody builds up in the kidneys.

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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.

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These are the results in the top five most expensive Texas State Senate elections

General elections for all 31 districts in the Texas State Senate took place on Nov. 8, 2022. Of the 31 districts up for election in 2022, 22 had a general election with more than one candidate.

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Abortion rights supporters struggle to keep issue top of mind for Texas voters

Polling shows that a majority of voters in Texas oppose the state’s near-total ban on abortion, but they ranked the topic ninth on a list of most important issues facing the country.

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Drones, choppers, chases: How Texas authorities pursue migrants under Abbott's border effort

EAGLE PASS, Texas — On a sweltering August night, 16 vehicles idled beside a forlorn stretch of Texas Highway 131 in Maverick County.

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