The Texas Senate is reconvening Friday morning to take up a controversial GOP redistricting bill that triggered a weeks-long House standoff. The Republican-backed proposal, which passed the House in an 88-52 party-line vote on Wednesday, aims to redraw the state's congressional map and produce five new GOP-leaning districts.

Senate Bill 15’s supporters say police shouldn’t be publicly maligned for allegations that aren’t proven. Critics say the bill disincentivizes agencies from properly investigating complaints.

The Texas House of Representatives has passed a redistricting bill, paving the way for Republican-drawn maps that could net the GOP as many as five US House seats to be finalized in the coming days.

The Texas Senate is reconvening Thursday night to discuss several bills, including Senate Bill 9, Senate Bill 7, Senate Bill 17, Senate Bill 4, and Senate Bill 1 for second readings.

An anti-trans bill that failed to pass twice in 2025 remains pending in the Texas House of Representative’s State Affairs Committee Friday, after members heard just two hours of testimony.

Senate Bill 8 would restrict which bathrooms in government buildings transgender people would be allowed to use. Testimony drew expletives and anger.

Leaders of the Appropriations Committee are trying to tighten up funding legislation to give the Trump administration less leeway to refuse to spend federal money.

Deltona became the sixth municipality in Florida to join a lawsuit challenging a new law that limits cities' ability to change development rules.