/tags/2017-texas-legislature 2017 Texas Legislature en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Tue, 14 Nov 2017 20:30:31 GMT /texas/2017-11-14/despite-sexual-harassment-allegations-at-the-texas-capitol-no-complaints-are-filed From Texas Standard.The forces arrayed against Alabama judge Roy Moore are mounting. A fifth woman has come forward with sexual misconduct allegations� Tue, 14 Nov 2017 20:30:31 GMT /texas/2017-11-14/despite-sexual-harassment-allegations-at-the-texas-capitol-no-complaints-are-filed Rhonda Fanning /austin/2017-11-08/why-did-texans-need-to-vote-on-seven-constitutional-amendments Voters added seven amendments to the Texas Constitution yesterday. Adding amendments is standard operating procedure for the Texas Legislature: The� Wed, 08 Nov 2017 21:57:55 GMT /austin/2017-11-08/why-did-texans-need-to-vote-on-seven-constitutional-amendments Ben Philpott /texas/2017-08-28/new-texas-law-could-limit-penalties-paid-by-insurers-in-harvey-related-disputes As Texans brace for the damage done by Tropical Storm Harvey, a new law is set to take effect Friday that limits damages insurance companies are� Mon, 28 Aug 2017 22:50:10 GMT /texas/2017-08-28/new-texas-law-could-limit-penalties-paid-by-insurers-in-harvey-related-disputes Jimmy Maas /texas/2017-08-17/heres-why-property-taxes-are-higher-in-texas The special session of the Texas Legislature began with an announcement by Gov. Greg Abbott in June, pushing � among other priorities � property tax� Thu, 17 Aug 2017 14:31:56 GMT /texas/2017-08-17/heres-why-property-taxes-are-higher-in-texas Jimmy Maas /politics/2017-08-16/gov-abbott-slams-house-doesnt-rule-out-second-special-session Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday put blame on the House � particularly Speaker Joe Straus � for the shortcomings of the special session and left the door� Wed, 16 Aug 2017 17:54:43 GMT /politics/2017-08-16/gov-abbott-slams-house-doesnt-rule-out-second-special-session Patrick Svitek /politics/2017-08-15/texas-legislature-ends-special-session-without-passing-property-tax-measure The Texas Legislature closed out the special session Tuesday night amid a stalemate on property tax reform, leaving unfinished Gov. Greg Abbott's top� Wed, 16 Aug 2017 00:40:46 GMT /politics/2017-08-15/texas-legislature-ends-special-session-without-passing-property-tax-measure Morgan Smith, Texas Tribune, Patrick Svitek /politics/2017-08-15/abbott-signs-bill-restricting-insurance-coverage-of-abortion Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday signed a bill that will require Texas women to pay an extra health insurance premium for non-emergency abortions, one of three� Tue, 15 Aug 2017 18:54:18 GMT /politics/2017-08-15/abbott-signs-bill-restricting-insurance-coverage-of-abortion Shannon Najmabadi /politics/2017-08-11/texas-house-approves-compromise-city-annexation-bill Legislation that would allow Texans to vote on whether cities in large counties can annex areas outside of their limits � a contentious issue that� Fri, 11 Aug 2017 20:38:53 GMT /politics/2017-08-11/texas-house-approves-compromise-city-annexation-bill Kirby Wilson /politics/2017-08-10/texas-house-approves-sending-first-two-special-session-bills-to-governor The Texas House tentatively approved two bills Thursday that will keep several state agencies from closing, including the Texas Medical Board. If the� Thu, 10 Aug 2017 16:08:51 GMT /politics/2017-08-10/texas-house-approves-sending-first-two-special-session-bills-to-governor Kirby Wilson /texas/2017-08-08/straus-and-patrick-meet-as-special-session-dwindles Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Joe Straus had their first meeting in months on Monday. "The Speaker and I had a substantive meeting today where we� Tue, 08 Aug 2017 13:56:05 GMT /texas/2017-08-08/straus-and-patrick-meet-as-special-session-dwindles Morgan Smith, Texas Tribune