Nina Banks
Legislative Reporting FellowNina Banks is a legislative reporting fellow for The Texas Newsroom. She was previously an intern with KXAN's investigative department and a reporting fellow for The Texas Tribune. She is a junior majoring in political communication at the University of Texas at Austin. She earned her associate degree at Tarrant County College, where she was the managing editor for the student newspaper The Collegian.
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The 89th legislative session wrapped up Monday, concluding any business lawmakers have been working on for the past five months. And while the tension between the House and Senate has subsided, the grief lawmakers feel for the bills that didn’t quite make it is ever-present. -
Texas� Senate Bill 13 empowers school boards to decide which books are permitted in their school libraries. It also allows parents to submit a list of books their children are prohibited from checking out. -
After being elected last November, Hinojosa became the first Republican to represent Texas Senate District 27 since Reconstruction. He sat down with The Texas Newsroom to lay out the details of his life before running for office. -
Standing before a table full of THC-infused products, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick spoke about two bills that would regulate cannabis derivatives. -
Senate Bill 31 comes after reporting found that confusion surrounding Texas� abortion ban had resulted in the deaths of at least two women. After receiving final approval from the Texas House on Thursday, the bill now heads to Gov. Greg Abbott. -
We asked lawmakers about the importance of these wooden mallets in the chambers. -
After several investigations and lawsuits, the Texas Lottery Commission has banned the purchase of lottery tickets by third parties. -
Ryan Mindell stepped down just days after marking one year as executive director of the Texas Lottery Commission. Over the last few months, the agency's integrity has been questioned by state lawmakers and Gov. Greg Abbott. -
DespuĂ©s de horas de debate –y años de presiĂłn por parte del gobernador Greg Abbottâ€�- la Cámara de Texas aprobĂł un proyecto de ley para crear un plan de cuenta de ahorro para la educaciĂłn. El programa de vales escolares permitirĂa a los padres utilizar fondos pĂşblicos para sufragar los gastos de las escuelas privadas. -
After hours of debate � and years of pushing from Gov. Greg Abbott � the Texas House approved a bill to create an Education Savings Account plan. The school voucher program would allow parents to use public funds toward private school costs.
