Legislative News

Here’s a rundown of how legislation moves through the Capitol, the ways lawmakers operate and who the power players are. Article by María Méndez, the Texas Tribune.

The grassroots nonprofit is prepared to lead Texas’ environmental advocacy during the 2025 legislative session, offering opportunities to engage, and trusted insights on key issues like clean energy, air and water quality, and fossil fuel subsidies.

The 2024 election results delivered few surprises but plenty of challenges for environmental advocates in Texas.

The Texas Legislative session lasts 140 days, beginning in mid-January and ending in early June. But here at the Lone Star Chapter, we know that the 89th Legislative Session has already begun.

Instead of meeting to pass bills in this interim year between legislative sessions, the Texas House and Senate meet to discuss issues they think are important before they meet again in 2025. These are often called “interim charges” and hearings on...

Last week, Governor Greg Abbott announced that legislators would be called back to Austin on October 9, 2023 at 1pm for a third special session. While he didn’t announce the subject, it is no secret that vouchers for private schools will be at least...

Today, the Sierra Club called on Governor Greg Abbott to add to a special session urgently needed solutions to help Texans through extreme temperatures and the grid crisis.

Amidst soaring temperatures and electricity prices, environmental groups decry move as harmful to electric grid and environment.

The 88th Texas Legislative Session had too many twists and turns to believe, as bills that were dead and dusted came back, and legislators went to the wire.

SB 28 with Ramos amendment would have opened much needed funds to deal with flooding; Lt. Governor Patrick, Sen. Charles Perry remove it.