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Hundreds of bills appear doomed in Texas House

By Dave Montgomery| dmontgomery@star-telegram.com|Thursday, May. 09, 2013

AUSTIN — Hundreds of bills — ranging from statewide issues to individual lawmakers’ pet priorities — were in jeopardy in the Texas House late Thursday with the approach of a midnight deadline.Read more

Critics to state parks officials: Don’t mess with Texas’ longhorns

By Dave Montgomery| dmontgomery@star-telegram.com|Thursday, May. 09, 2013

WEST TEXAS GALLERY

Texans scramble to try to halt an effort to sell off most of Big Bend longhorn herd.Read more

Senate committee approves Blue Mound water bill

By Elizabeth Campbell| liz@star-telegram.com|Thursday, May. 09, 2013

Sen. Jane Nelson says her constituents are being “gouged” by the current private utility.Read more

Outlook bleak for legislation to tighten rules on payday lending

By Dave Montgomery| dmontgomery@star-telegram.com|Thursday, May. 09, 2013

AUSTIN — The architect of the House bill is uncertain he has the votes to get the measure out of his own committee.Read more

Texas Senate approves education bill

By Dave Montgomery| dmontgomery@star-telegram.com|Tuesday, May. 07, 2013

AUSTIN — The measure would slash the number of tests required to graduate from the state’s high schools.Read more

Texas Senate passes bill to crack down on squatters

By Dave Montgomery| dmontgomery@star-telegram.com|Friday, May. 03, 2013

AUSTIN — “Adverse possession” has been a particularly hot topic in North Texas.Read more

Bill would bar Texas law officers from asking crime victims about immigration status

By Dave Montgomery| dmontgomery@star-telegram.com|Friday, May. 03, 2013

AUSTIN — A House committee OKs legislation from a Fort Worth Democrat who says the vote shows there’s a shift in lawmakers’ views on immigration.Read more

Bill allowing more weapons on college campuses advances

By Dave Montgomery| dmontgomery@star-telegram.com|Wednesday, May. 01, 2013

AUSTIN — A limited expansion of concealed carry known as “son-of-campus-carry” won Texas Senate approval today.Read more

Less is more in the Texas Legislature--and better for Texas

By Bud Kennedy| bud@star-telegram.com|Wednesday, May. 01, 2013

The Legislature isn’t doing a whole lot — but needs to tend to water resources.Read more

Point of order kills water bill

By Dave Montgomery| dmontgomery@star-telegram.com|Tuesday, Apr. 30, 2013

AUSTIN — Gov. Rick Perry says he’ll find a way to pass the $2 billion plan considered a top priority for the 2013 session.Read more

Gambling supporters might be out of luck this session

By Dave Montgomery| dmontgomery@star-telegram.com|Sunday, Apr. 28, 2013

Time is nearly up, but a special session may be the ticket.Read more

Dallas renames convention center for retired Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison

By Maria Recio, Anna M. Tinsley, Dave Montgomery and Scott Nishimura| Star-Tetlegram staff writers|Saturday, Apr. 27, 2013

Kay Bailey Hutchison may have retired from Congress, but she's far from forgotten.Read more

Payments to doctors, other providers at center of debate over Medicaid expansion

By Chris Tomlinson| The Associated Press|Saturday, Apr. 27, 2013

Doctors warn it could get harder for patients to find care if reimbursements drop.Read more

Texas House wraps up current budget with extra $500 million for schools

By Paul J. Weber| The Associated Press|Friday, Apr. 26, 2013

Lawmakers approve an extra $500 million for public schools.Read more

Capriglione's House bill would require college students to take survey courses in U.S. history

By Dave Montgomery| dmontgomery@star-telegram.com|Thursday, Apr. 25, 2013

Minority groups oppose requiring broad survey classes on U.S. history.Read more

Lawmakers seek to crack down on Medicaid fraud in dental care

By Becca Aaronson| The Texas Tribune|Thursday, Apr. 25, 2013

Proponents say the legislation isn't moving very fast.Read more

College handgun bill likely dead this legislative session

By Dave Montgomery| dmontgomery@star-telegram.com|Wednesday, Apr. 24, 2013

With just over a month left in the 2013 legislative session, the chairman of the Senate Criminal Justice Committee said he does not intend to have a hearing on legislation to let Texans with concealed-handgun permits carry firearms inside college and university buildings.Read more

House gives final approval to extending life of Lottery Commission

By Dave Montgomery| dmontgomery@star-telegram.com|Wednesday, Apr. 24, 2013

But lawmakers want to find other ways to help finance public schools.Read more

Senate OKs bill to help Blue Mound water customers

By Elizabeth Campbell| liz@star-telegram.com|Wednesday, Apr. 24, 2013

The measure would let the city take over a water utility.Read more

On second thought: Texas House opts not to kill lottery commission

By Dave Montgomery| dmontgomery@star-telegram.com|Tuesday, Apr. 23, 2013

Lawmakers were worried they'd create an education funding gap.Read more