Legislative Services

A shortage of criminal defense attorneys threatens indigent right to counsel in rural Texas (The Texas Tribune)

Texas lawmaker is targeting publicly funded lobbying. Will restrictions pass this session? (Austin American-Statesman)

‘Shows the disconnect’: Texas lawmakers push to end countywide voting, sparks concern in rural communities (KXXV-TV Waco)

Bills introduced a year after state’s largest blaze seek to limit wildfires (The Texas Tribune)

‘We’re worried about the pace of this outbreak’: State health official urges measles vaccination (Texas Standard)

Lawmakers push for sweeping reform of Texas toll road policies (The Dallas Morning News)

Tech boom highlights need for regional collaboration (Route Fifty)

Companies are coming to Texas to develop a new generation of nuclear reactors (The Texas Tribune)