The measure cleared the Senate late Tuesday night on a 20-10 vote and now heads to the House before lawmakers conclude their special session next week.
Republicans abandon an attempt to ban abortion after the 20th week of pregnancy.
A Texas congressman who was choking on a piece of popcorn is thanking a fellow Republican from Arizona and a House staffer who is also a doctor for stepping in to help.
Nearly four years after the deadly Fort Hood shooting rampage, the Army psychiatrist charged in the case will finally go on trial after a judge Tuesday refused his request for a three-month delay.
State Rep. Charlie Geren said he thinks either Rick Perry or his staff misunderstood what the bill was about.
Susan G. Komen for the Cure announced Monday that a physician with a long career in health policy and research will become the breast cancer charity's new president and CEO.
Investigators say a skydiver has been killed after plunging to the ground when one of his parachutes failed to open during a Houston-area jump.
- Fort Worth Brahmas won't play next year in Central Hockey League, looking for arena
- Fort Worth runoff update: Paz, Bivens, Ramos win
- Fort Worth District 5 candidate Gyna Bivens raises $49,960 in April, $43,000 from cops
- Tarrant County cities' sales tax allocations up 7.26 percent in June
- Moss raises $16,405, spends $21,332, in May for Fort Worth city council runoff
- Bus company owner faces charges from 2008 crash
- Recent editorials from Texas newspapers
- Appeals court vacates West Texas corruption ruling
- Ex-BP employees face new indictments over spill
- As fires rage, feds cut funding on prevention
- As fires rage, feds cut funding on prevention
- 94th Reno Rodeo opens Thursday; West's richest
- Uncertain future for border prosecution program
- Ex-BP employees face new indictments over spill
- EPA levies $2.5M penalty against US cement maker
- NJ Gov. Christie is still a Dallas Cowboys fan
- BSA appeals Texas order to turn over abuse files
- Texas tops US in number of lost, stolen firearms
- Dewhurst tweet says bill attempt to close clinics
- Ousted founder of Men's Wearhouse fights back
- Texas Senate passes tougher abortion clinic rules
- State Senate debates tougher rules for abortion clinics
- Dewhurst’s Senate cut taxes and helped business, but is the Tea Party happy?
- Texas lawmakers reject changes to political districts
- Abortion, juvenile crime added to Texas session
- Mineral Wells dealt blow as prison contract gets cut
- Perry adds transportation funding to special session
- University leaders hope bond program comes up in special session
- Mineral Wells vows to fight devastating closure of prison
- Austin judge dreams of easy school finance case
Guide to the 83rd Texas Legislature
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- Find or contact your representative / senator
- The Tarrant County delegation
- North Texas delegation on Twitter
- Texas Legislature
- Info: Nonpartisan Texas Legislative Council
- Guide to Texas Legislative Information
- Challenges ahead in the 2013 legislative session
- How a bill becomes law
- Track a bill
- Bill status hotline: 877-824-7038 (in Texas only, toll-free)
- Legislative Reference Library
- Texas State Directory online
- Texas Legislative Council's redistricting page
- Contact Government and Politics Editor John Gravois
- Contact Austin Bureau Chief Dave Montgomery
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