“Broadband speed, internet was not a priority, it was just a normal one of the key issues that we needed to address, but because of the pandemic, now it’s become a priority,” Hinojosa said. Now it's time to govern. “Second, he takes time to communicate with people. Full Story, by Patrick Svitek and Mitchell Ferman The Texas Legislature doesnât meet very often. By the freewheeling 1970s, Texas marijuana possession laws became less severe. Leading members of the Texas Legislative Black Caucus outline the priorities of their members for the 2021 legislative session. We're in that periodic move from electioneering to governing. Analysis: Texas elections are over. Collier said the caucus also plans to address disparities in health care, which have been exposed with greater clarity by the coronavirus pandemic. The gavel doesnât drop to open the 2021 Texas legislative session until Jan. 12, but state lawmakers are already giving us an indication of what they will be working on next year. “We want to aim to provide uniformity, some type of consistent system, that people in Texas can look to and say, ‘This is what is expected of our law enforcement officers all across the state.”’. The Texas Tribune held a weeklong virtual symposium Dec. 7-11 previewing the state’s upcoming legislative session, which begins in January. Austin American-Statesman. This 2021 legislative session is already vastly different as the coronavirus continues to change the everyday lives of Texans. We have to live with the results. “It's crazy to think that it's not contentious at some moments,” Price said. Major sponsors of this symposium are Toyota North America, the Beer Alliance of Texas, CenterPoint Energy, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, Philanthropy Advocates, Educate Texas, Gulf States Toyota, Raise Your Hand Texas, AT&T, Texas State University System, HCA Healthcare, University of Texas at Arlington, IDEA Public Schools, DoorDash, Texas Exes, NRG Energy and 19th Amendment Centennial Fund. “It's up to the 150 of us to come together for the betterment of Texas,” Goldman said. Still, Dutton acknowledged the challenges of reimagining policing in a Legislature where only a fraction of bills become law and in a state where some Republican officials, including Gov. After the 2020 Census, redistricting will occur, with congressional districts redrawn for the 2022 through 2030 elections. The Texas Legislature is the state legislature of the US state of Texas. It is a bicameral body composed of a 31-member Senate and a 150-member House of Representatives. Watch all of the conversations from the symposium and read highlights from the discussions below. The current police union contract expires Sept. 30, 2021. In 1931, the legislature made possession of any amount of marijuana a felony offense, punishable by up to life in prison. Email. And then there are other major issues, in my opinion, like health and human services that we have to find some long-term solution on.”. Texas House Current Makeup: Republicans â 83, Democrats â 67 | January 2021: Republicans â 83, Democrats â 67. Now, Johnson said she’s hopeful the presumptive speaker, Phelan, will empower women in his administration, “giving women an opportunity to work hard, use the intelligence that God gave us and be smart leaders and participate in a high level in the Texas House.”. “Basically, you have to have approval – either expressed or tacit – from the House, Senate and governor in order to pass a law.”. The 87th Legislature's regular session runs from Jan. 12 to May 31. Tribune events are supported through contributions from our investors and members. Redistricting takes place every 10 years following the census. Johnson said the caucus will bring the perspective of women who have children and care for their families. “And we have to pick and choose what bills get paid when times are tough, and how to manage feeding our family, and how to manage educating our kids, and all the things that women and mothers have to do across the state.”, Incoming members of the Texas Legislature discuss their plans and priorities for their first legislative session. The Texas Legislature is set to convene its 2021 legislative session on January 12, and lawmakers have already pre-filed several bills that would reform Texasâ outdated cannabis laws. “All the good members of the Legislature will at least entertain the discussion about this, and let’s see if we can’t agree to do something that changes the outcome of policing in Texas,” Dutton, D-Houston, said. The Legislature Explained at The Texas Tribune's symposium previewing the 2021 legislative session. The Washington version is noisy. Texas Legislative Session Preview. Will Texas Lawmakers Legalize Casino Gambling in 2021? The Tribune’s Evan Smith and Ross Ramsey on how the Legislature works — and what it might look like in a pandemic. ⦠On January 12, lawmakers from across the state of Texas ⦠Price, who went through redistricting in 2011, said that under any circumstances, the process of redrawing state political maps is difficult. Full Story, by Ross Ramsey TEXAS STATE SENATE. She added that, amid a mounting number of uninsured Texans, she was “extremely optimistic” legislators would vote to expand Medicaid this session. Paul Buckowski / Albany Times Union. While they supported safety precautions like wearing masks in their offices — members can make their own office guidelines — both said they didn’t want rapid testing to prohibit constituents from accessing members. He also supports rapid testing in the Capitol and will require masks in his office. Full Story, It might seem that closing tax loopholes and ending exemptions would be an easy way to balance a state budget during a pandemic. Morales, the Democrat, said he wants to consider pulling money from the state’s “rainy day fund” to address the budget and would like to increase access to broadband and healthcare in the many rural counties in his district, the largest in the state. Media support is provided by Spectrum News. On Tuesday, Rep. Kyle Biedermann (R-Fredericksburg) said that he is committed to authoring legislation in the 2021 legislative session that will ⦠The conversation, moderated by Tribune political reporter Cassi Pollock, also included Rep.-elect Eddie Morales Jr., D-Eagle Pass, and Rep.-elect Jacey Jetton, R-Sugar Land. In fact, that might be the hardest option available. On January 12, lawmakers from across the state of Texas will convene the 87 th Texas Legislative Session. the Texas REALTORS® Legislative Priorities for the 87th Texas Legislature. Texas Republicans have blocked voter access legislation for years. The 2021 must-do menu also includes legislative and congressional redistricting, which is generally a big olâ mess even when thereâs not a pandemic. Falling along party lines, the new members had different views for addressing the budget and managing COVID-19 during session, though all three said they supported Dade Phelan, the presumptive Texas House speaker. January 12, 2021: 87th Legislature convenes at noon (Texas Constitution, Article III, Section 5(a); Texas Government Code, Section 301.001) March 12, 2021: 60-day bill filing deadline ( Texas Constitution, Article III, Section 5(b) ) Dec. 2, 2020, In January, the lieutenant governor suggested he could push to further lower the threshold required to bring bills to the floor if the GOP lost its supermajority. Find a complete list of them here. During the 2021 legislative session, the Texas Legislative Black Caucus will focus on continuing efforts to reform the state’s criminal justice system, said state Rep. Nicole Collier, the caucus’ first vice chair. Key Texas House leader says Capitol occupancy may be limited in upcoming legislative session, GOP lawmakers heading into the legislative session take aim at voter fraud, despite no evidence of widespread problem. “There's a million ways to do this.”, Three veteran members of the Texas House discuss how presumptive House Speaker Dade Phelan will lead the lower chamber. With the Texas Legislature set to convene in five weeks, an ⦠At Tuesdayâs City Council meeting, Bill Longley, an attorney with the Texas Municipal League, told city officials it is important for them to prepare for what is sure to be a busy 2021 in Austin. “For years we've had Texas Legislative Black Caucus members attempting to break down the barriers to access to health care and health services,” Collier said. “There’s a lot of unknowns,” said state Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston, who chairs the Senate Select Committee on Redistricting. A Texas redistricting committee is holding field hearings across the state ahead of 2021 mapmaking, including in San Antonio on Thursday. This time around, a group of Democratic lawmakers are hoping to change that, having formed an “Equity Caucus” to advocate for women’s equity in House leadership and pledging to vote as a bloc for the House speaker, going public with its pick of Dade Phelan. Nov. 27, 2020, More than 60 election-related bills have been filed in the House and Senate in the three weeks since the election. And while those results are not yet known, we do now know the results of the races for the Texas state legislature. Texas Bill Filing For 2021 Texas Session Begins With Legislation On Abortion, Police Stops And Redistricting. Access a mobile version of TLO, Who Represents Me, and DistrictViewer on an iPhone, iPad, or other mobile device. The comments came from state Reps. Four Price, R-Amarillo; Craig Goldman, R-Fort Worth; Toni Rose, D-Dallas; and Terry Canales, D-Edinburg, during a conversation about the House agenda moderated by Cassandra Pollock, the Tribune’s state politics reporter. Dec. 1, 2020, Nearly a dozen pieces of legislation, all of them filed by Republicans, target mail-in balloting, illegal voting and misbehaving elections officials — inspired by events and talking points from the previous election cycle. The conversation, moderated by Tribune CEO Evan Smith, included Tribune political reporters Cassi Pollock, Alex Samuels, Patrick Svitek and Alexa Ura. The key races critical to the makeup of the 87th Texas Legislature are underway. by Alana Rocha, Justin Dehn and Todd Wiseman State Rep. Giovanni Capriglione and State Sen. Chuy Hinojosa discuss their plans to craft a state budget amid an economic downturn. As a nonprofit newsroom, we rely on members to help keep our stories free and our events open to the public. Huffman said she plans to introduce a similar proposal. Now, he said, it could be delayed because the U.S. Census Bureau has pushed back its deadlines for counting the population due to COVID-19. Many of the legislatureâs 2020 agenda items therefore are expected to re-emerge in 2021. How many times? In-Depth News Politics 2021 Texas Legislature gerrymandering legislative redistricting Texas redistricting U.S. Census Bureau. “With coronavirus, COVID-19, the agenda could be very narrow this session,” said state Rep. Todd Hunter, R-Corpus Christi, during a panel discussion previewing the Phelan administration and the 2021 legislative session. Throughout the event, lawmakers, state officials and journalists discussed the impact of 2020 elections on the state House and Senate, the impact of COVID-19 on the state budget, the priorities of lawmakers in both chambers, calls for action on racial justice and police brutality, what the redistricting process is likely to look like and more. Ours is truly a grassroots organization powered by local involvement. Texas lawmakers will meet next month to address the health and economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, but social distancing measures will likely disrupt the Legislature’s daily grind, said Ross Ramsey, executive editor of The Texas Tribune. “It's all insider baseball,” Ramsey said. Huffman was joined by state Rep. Phil King, R-Austin, in a conversation moderated by Ross Ramsey, executive editor of The Texas Tribune. The Texas version is a bit quieter, but it's underway. When it does, a lot can happen in a short period of time. If the U.S. Census Bureau doesn’t hand over data to lawmakers by mid-April, Huffman said “it will be impossible to get” maps redrawn without a special session. While Moody said he supported Phelan for his character, Button praised the Beaumont Republican for his years of leadership, including when Phelan didn’t push Button last session to support a bill he knew her constituents would reject. The Democrats only needed nine seats to take control of the House. Despite a Republican-controlled state government, Ramsey said working across the aisle is common during the 140-day session. Nov. 24, 2020, Phelan was a prominent lieutenant of current House Speaker Dennis Bonnen, whose handling of the 2019 legislative session was popular before scandal brought him down. Canales said some of the members will need to energize their base for the next election and that’s why there will be at least one special session with “a lot of red meat to it.”, “The reality is that’s historically been the tool used,” Canales said. The conversation, moderated by Tribune CEO Evan Smith, also included Joe Moody, one of Phelan’s more prominent Democrat supporters from El Paso, and Angie Chen Button, R-Richardson. Support Comes From. Dec. 16, 2020, Remaking the state’s political maps — redistricting — is important. On Election Day, Republicans lost a critical advantage in the state Senate. It is supported by Office of Public Insurance Counsel, One World Strategy Group, Texas Infrastructure Now and Fairmont Austin. Full Story, by Ross Ramsey Other than redistricting, setting the budget and addressing the impacts of the coronavirus, the governor, lieutenant governor and presumptive House speaker, Dade Phelan, haven’t made their legislative priorities clear, Svitek said. “Women are the glue of most households and women have to make tough choices,” Johnson said. The state legislature meets at the Capitol in Austin. Full Story, by Karen Brooks Harper “I think just the fact that we only had one woman on the Calendars Committee — the committee that sets the agenda for the entire House — was a hard pill to swallow.”. January 12, 2021: 87th Legislature convenes at noon (Texas Constitution, Article III, Section 5(a); Texas Government Code, Section 301.001) March 12, 2021: 60-day bill filing deadline ( Texas Constitution, Article III, Section 5(b) ) Ramshaw is also a former editor-in-chief of The Texas Tribune. This will be the second public hearing for the Texas House Redistricting Committee to gather public input about how lawmakers should redraw political district lines to account for a decade's worth of population growth and demographic changes. “We’ll start the session with those unknowns still there.”. “And so, we'll be back. Monday marked the first day bills could be prefiled. Four Tribune reporters share what they are most watching for at the 2021 legislative session. Third, definitely, he is trustworthy.”, The panelists also said that Phelan, like Dennis Bonnen — who will retire as speaker at the end of his term after a secret recording revealed he encouraged the targeting of 10 GOP members for primary challenges — has the same focus and knack to get things done as his predecessor and will, as Hunter said, fairly call “balls and strikes.”, Texas House members spell out their top priorities heading in to the 2021 legislative session. It's not. The conversation, moderated by Tribune political reporter Alex Samuels, also included state Rep. Harold Dutton, chair of the Texas Legislative Black Caucus. Texas Tax Talk: 2021's Legislative Priorities | Thought ... ... Tax Update Greg Abbott, have pledged to “back the blue.”. “First, he respects people from his heart,” Button said of why she supports Phelan. Today, members of the Texas House and Senate began filing bills. Members of the public who wish to testify may first have to test negative for COVID-19. Full Story, Watch: Here’s what you should know heading into the 2021 Texas legislative session, Analysis: When mapmaking Texas politicians are smiling and quiet, pay attention, Masks required, COVID-19 tests encouraged for opening day in the Texas House next month, Analysis: Texans might be ready for casinos, but lawmakers aren’t convinced, GOP megadonor Sheldon Adelson readies 2021 lobbying blitz to bring casinos to Texas, Dan Patrick wants to change Senate rules so GOP keeps a key advantage, despite losing its supermajority, Analysis: Adding a new tax might be easier than ending an old tax break. The representatives also talked about how the legislative session will be affected by the pandemic, elections and the presumptive new speaker. By Robert Montoya | November 24, 2020. In 2021, lawmakers in the nationâs second most populous state and the worldâs 11th largest economy, Texas, could be the first to put an end to this practice. With Dade Phelan likely to become the Texas House speaker, Price said Phelan will have the “incredibly difficult job” of placing members on committees and deciding who will chair them. Legal challenges and changing deadlines, compounded by the coronavirus pandemic, frustrated census efforts and could push redistricting into a special session, the lawmakers said. The 87th Legislature's regular session runs from Jan. 12 to May 31. Shine expects the next legislative session to be similar to that tumultuous time because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Texas Legislature 2021. More than 800,000 people lack adequate broadband infrastructure, according to a letter sent to Gov. This publication highlights areas of interest Texas REALTORS ® will monitor during the 2021 session. King said he was working with the House parliamentarian to draft rules to allow virtual meetings where the public can weigh in on how new maps are drawn. By. In an ongoing effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19, the Texas State Capitol, Capitol Grounds and Visitors Center are currently fully closed to the public. Texas Legislature | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Prefiling Browse Legislation - View Trending - Dataset Downloads Active Texas Bills ( Introduced , Engrossed , Enrolled , Passed ) “It's a social mechanism,” Ramsey said during a panel discussion explaining the Legislature and previewing the 2021 session. The new Legislature is scheduled to convene on Tuesday, January 12, 2021. Disclosure: AT&T, CenterPoint Energy, Educate Texas, Gulf States Toyota, IDEA Public Schools, NRG Energy, Office of Public Insurance Counsel, One World Strategy Group, Raise Your Hand Texas, Texas Exes, Texas Infrastructure Now, Beer Alliance of Texas, Texas State University System and University of Texas - Arlington have been financial supporters of The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that is funded in part by donations from members, foundations and corporate sponsors. “We're going to have a $4 to $5 billion budget deficit that we have to balance the budget on. Several cannabis reform bills pre-filed ahead of 2021 session . But gaming in Texas hasn’t been expanded in almost three decades. HOUSTON â A bill seeking to modify the so-called âcastle doctrineâ in Texas is getting lawmakers riled up ahead of the legislative session that ⦠Both acknowledged the challenges of navigating a session with a significantly decreased budget, but Hinojosa said it’s nothing the state hasn’t worked through before. From the mobile device browser, enter www.txlegis.com.NOTE: Some applications or features within an ⦠AUSTIN, Texas â Democratic Texas lawmakers will take another shot at legalizing marijuana in the Lone Star State when the legislature convenes in January. The 87th Texas Legislature is about to kick off come 2021. State Reps. Hinojosa and Julie Johnson, D-Carrollton, spoke about what the women’s bloc is hoping for in the upcoming legislative session during a conversation with Emily Ramshaw, the co-founder and CEO of the 19th, a nonprofit newsroom focused on gender equity. Last legislative session, the Texas House had a “shocking underrepresentation” of women on its most powerful committees, said state Rep. Gina Hinojosa, D-Austin, in a conversation about what a group of women lawmakers wants to see in the upcoming legislative session. Show us with your support. HOUSTON - SIGN UP FOR FOX 26 HOUSTON EMAIL ALERTS. Monday marked the first day bills could be prefiled. Chuck Lindell. Full Story, by Ross Ramsey Ura said their level of input will depend on how early Texas receives census information, and that overall, she’d be surprised if the process was complete by the end of the session. After the 2020 Census, redistricting will occur, with congressional districts redrawn for the 2022 through 2030 elections. “We have different police departments with different policies,” Collier, D-Fort Worth, said. A number of statewide public hearings scheduled for earlier this year were canceled because of the pandemic. From the state budget to health care to education policy — and the politics and impact of the coronavirus behind it all — we focus on what Texans need to know about the biennial legislative session. Jef Rouner - November 20, 2020. Plus, what the Legislature will look like in a pandemic, and what Tribune reporters are watching most this legislative session. The conversation, moderated by Tribune CEO Evan Smith, highlighted the inner workings of the Texas Capitol, from how a bill becomes a law to the differences between the Legislature’s upper and lower chamber. Dec. 9, 2020, Adelson's Las Vegas Sands has built a stable of high-powered lobbyists for the session, which starts in January, and the company acknowledged Tuesday that it is serious about bringing casinos to Texas. One way to tell is that the lawmakers making the maps do their dead-level best to avoid saying anything that might signal their intent. Full Story, by Patrick Svitek The legislative agenda also states that the City of San Antonio supports Medicaid expansion in Texas, aligning with the Countyâs legislative agenda passed on Tuesday With a Republican-controlled state House and Senate, however, Medicaid expansion remains unlikely in Texas. By midafternoon, more than 500 bills had already been filed in the Texas ⦠The pandemic may change that. Now that that has happened, it remains to be seen whether Patrick will follow through. By Jacob Asmussen | December 10, 2020. Though donors and corporate sponsors underwrite Texas Tribune events, they play no role in determining the content, panelists or line of questioning. While Dutton said the caucus has long advocated for increased police training and oversight, widespread outrage following the death of George Floyd in police custody has heightened visibility of Black Americans’ treatment by law enforcement. In 2021, the Texas Senate will have 18 Republicans and 13 ⦠March 24, 2021â Yesterday marked the halfway point of the eighty-seventh Texas Legislature, one of the wildest and most contentious weâve ever seen. Dec. 9, 2020, The lieutenant governor said Wednesday he wants the Senate to decrease the threshold required to bring legislation to the floor to 18 members, which would allow the GOP to continue sidelining Democrats. Lawmakers in January will tackle issues including the next state budget and redistricting. Full Story, by Cassandra Pollock Nov. 17, 2020 In many states, this process is controlled by the state legislature, subject to gubernatorial veto.When one party controls the process, this can lead to gerrymandering, where district lines are set to maximize that partyâs control in Congress. The conversation, moderated by Tribune reporter Patrick Svitek, also featured state Sen. José Menéndez, D-San Antonio, state Sen. Larry Taylor, R-Friendswood, and state Sen. Charles Perry, R-Lubbock. On January 12, lawmakers from across the state of Texas will convene the 87 th Texas Legislative Session. Full Story, by Patrick Svitek Itâs a policy pressure cooker. Dan Patrick appointed Sen. Eddie Lucio Jr. as vice chair of the panel, replacing Hinojosa. Full Story, by Karen Brooks Harper Dec. 1, 2020, The Legislature is set to convene in January. “What this pandemic tells us is that we have a problem … in Texas, and now all the people are seeing it.”, Women’s equity is at the top of the agenda for state Reps. Gina Hinojosa and Julie Johnson, co-founders of the Texas Legislature’s Women’s Equity Bloc. 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March 24, 2021â Yesterday marked the halfway point of the eighty-seventh Texas Legislature, one of the wildest and most contentious weâve ⦠Full Story, by Cassandra Pollock Dec. 22, 2020, We surveyed some of The Texas Tribune’s reporters and editors about what they’d be watching come Jan. 12, when state lawmakers are scheduled to gavel in the new session. “Most issues in the Legislature aren't really Republican and Democratic issues,” Ramsey said. Texas Legislature; Bill seeking to modify Texas âcastle doctrineâ causes stir ahead of 2021 legislative session click2houston.com - Aaron Barker. A Texas redistricting committee is holding field hearings across the state ahead of 2021 mapmaking, including in San Antonio on Thursday. It will be nothing compared to 2011,” Hinojosa said. About half of them are aimed at increasing voter access, which lawmakers said became a more urgent issue during the pandemic. Twitter. Texas will debate legal marijuana, police reform and other hot button issues in 2021. Johnson said some Democrats and Republicans weren’t aware of women’s lack of opportunity in the House until the group of women lawmakers brought it up. Three veteran Texas lawmakers said that Dade Phelan, the presumptive Texas House speaker, will unite lawmakers through his experience and sincerity in what will be the Legislature’s first chance to address the health and economic impact of the pandemic next month. State Rep. Joe Moody of El Paso and State Sen. Roland Gutierrez of San Antonio have both already pre-filed bills that will likely come up when the session gets underway. Last update: November 17, 2020 . State Sen. Chuy Hinojosa, D-McAllen, also joined the conversation moderated by the Tribune’s executive editor, Ross Ramsey. The gavel doesnât drop to open the 2021 Texas legislative session until Jan. 12, but state lawmakers are already giving us an indication of what they will be working on next year. Full Story, by Cassandra Pollock “It will be some pain, yes, but nothing compared to 2011.”, Redistricting leaders in the Texas House and Senate look toward the process of drawing the district maps that will take place this year. “This is the people’s house, and we need to make sure the people have access to us,” Jetton said. The Texas Constitution requires the Texas Legislature to convene in Austin on January 12, 2021 at noon. With the recent election cycle (mostly) behind us, Texasâ 87th legislative session is set to convene at noon on Jan. 12. 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