David Muto

A House lawmaker has filed a bill that would put billions of dollars in public education cuts into perspective. But even he says he wouldn’t vote for it.

Your afternoon reading: Ron Kirk a contender for commerce secretary; Sunday liquor sales debated; Dick Morris calls Ron Paul “horrific”

Deadlock over two competing bills could block abortion-sonogram legislation’s path to the governor’s desk.

Your afternoon reading: Supreme Court says Hank Skinner can sue; Perry makes Rainy Day plea; bad news for Craig James

Today, Gov. Rick Perry will try to put the brakes on House Republicans, who appear readier than ever to tap the Rainy Day Fund.

Your afternoon reading: state ordered to pay for five exonerees; grassroots education protests brewing; lawmaker wants easier Capitol access

A slew of amendments — some serious, some not so much — couldn’t keep the Texas House from tentatively approving one of the strictest abortion laws in the country Thursday night.

Your afternoon reading: Combs calls on state to tap Rainy Day Fund; U.S. wants murderer handed over; slot machine bill filed

During abortion-sonogram debate Wednesday, House Democrats brandished one of the few remaining weapons in their arsenal: the technicality.

Your afternoon reading: abortion sonogram testimony gets graphic; conservatives suspicious of anti-bullying bills; no traction for solar panel legislation