Brent Money fights student loan bill on Texas House floor on May 20 Taxes on retail sales could add 80 cents or more to standard consumables pack at 2 cents per 2.5 milligrams of Delta-9 in plan that's 10 times longer than original measure with regulatory framework, license fees and TABC in charge. more   Ruling Republicans need mass defections before final shot at plan that would treat all migrants charged with major crimes as flight risks who can be kept in jail with provision that proves poison pill barring on overnight conversion of Dems. more Yvonne Davis postpones vote on May 16 for the day after session ends   @GregAbbott_TX touts press conference on bail restrictions bill on May 19 Measure that bombed in west wing twice in 2017 gets reboot to go with school sports bans with California college volleyball player who had biological guy as teammate as key witness on problem that Texas hasn't had up to now. more   Bill to overturn homosexual conduct prohibition barely passes after two GOP reps switch to no, two more skip vote after ayes night before and one Republican flips to winning side as 1,311 bills clear lower chamber with big ticket items on floor next week . more Shelley Luther passes first bill May 16 with vaccine liability plan   Joe Moody keeps House aware of time as Venton Jones passes bill May 15 Fifty-five GOP state reps vote to keep unconstitutional same-sex sexual relations prohibition on the books 22 years after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled it unconstitutional and unenforceable as a law that's worthless. more   Senate Leadership Fund survey has good and bad news for incumbent with Texas AG beating him by 16 points but trailing Democrat who may run in general election hypothetical clash at top of the ticket here in 2026. more Senator @JohnCornyn meets with local officials in Brazos County on May 14   Rafael Anchia pitches bill to combat social media drug sales May 14 Key panel member decries Abbott voucher scam and says Republicans defunding public education as Democratic Caucus says ESAs will take more from schools than HB 2 puts into them if Senate GOP slashes plan as much as planned at last-minute hearing. more   Phelan sends another campaign reform bill across rotunda where others appear stalled with measure that would have affected him with strict caps on contributions from sources outside Texas like Vegas casino boss who gave him $50,000. more @WhiteHouse announces $1 trillion deal with Qatar on trip May 14   Lobbyists with links to new west wing leader and Republicans who wielded gavel before him get ratings bumps as competition intensifies thanks in part to governor's vouchers vengeance that fuels exodus from Legislature through revolving door. more Dennis Bonnen Lauren Fleming Margo Cardwell