The money must come out of the members' own pocket, not from their political accounts. But Democrats say they will appeal.

Following Gov. Greg Abbott's request for legislation to discourage future quorum breaks, several Republican lawmakers have filed bills that would impose consequences such as booting absent lawmakers ...

The Texas House is poised to advance legislation aimed at discouraging future quorum breaks, but the measure would not affect the more than 50 Democrats who either left the state or went into hiding ...

While Democratic Texas House members were aboard a chartered jet soaring toward Chicago to break quorum last week, few people — in the air or on the ground — believed the group would eventually return ...

When reporting on the Texas Democratic House quorum busting, an NBC News report called it an “unbelievable story” and likened the news to “an old Western, you know, a band of outlaws headed for ...

We’ve all heard the cliché about a glass being half full or half empty. At the Texas Capitol, though, Republicans and Democrats aren’t even looking at the same glass. One side swears it’s a soup can, ...

Jones, who represents parts of Dallas that include South and West Dallas, said last night that he received a letter from state Rep. Charlie Geren, chair of the House Administratuon Committee, ...

When Texans send their representatives to Austin, they expect one thing: show up and do your job. Represent your constituents. Cast your vote. That’s the bare minimum of public service. But time and ...

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