A look at which bills passed and which failed during the 2023 legislative session.
Texas Tribune Staff
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Uvalde school shooting
Watch a documentary about the Uvalde shooting from The Texas Tribune, Frontline and Futuro Investigates
The film, “After Uvalde: Guns, Grief and Texas Politics,” was broadcast nationally on PBS and is also available for streaming on The Texas Tribune and Frontline’s websites.
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Ken Paxton Impeachment
Live updates: Now impeached, Ken Paxton blasts House vote
The vote to adopt the 20 articles of impeachment was 121-23, with three members absent.
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Ken Paxton Impeachment
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott remains silent on potential AG impeachment
A Texas House committee has filed 20 articles of impeachment accusing attorney general of wrongdoing. Republicans’ attempts to remove one of their own sets up a dramatic intraparty showdown in the waning days of the 2023 regular legislative session.
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State Government
No, Texas can’t legally secede from the U.S., despite popular myth
The theme of independence has recurred throughout the history of Texas, which was a republic from 1836–45. But the Civil War established that a state cannot secede.
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The 2022 Texas Tribune Festival
The 2022 Texas Tribune Festival’s free program
Here’s a look at the 2022 Texas Tribune Festival sessions that you can check out for free.
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The 2022 Texas Tribune Festival
Watch a panel on Roe v. Wade at the 2022 Texas Tribune Festival
Ana Marie Cox moderates a conversation about women’s health, women’s rights and an uncertain future with former state Sen. Wendy Davis, state Rep. Donna Howard and Planned Parenthood CEO Alexis McGill Johnson.
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The 2022 Texas Tribune Festival
Watch Hillary Clinton speak at the 2022 Texas Tribune Festival
The former U.S. secretary of state on her progressive vision for America.
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The 2022 Texas Tribune Festival
Watch Glenn Youngkin speak at the 2022 Texas Tribune Festival
The Virginia governor on his headline-making election, his conservative policy agenda and 2024.
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The 2022 Texas Tribune Festival
Watch Michael V. Drake and J.B. Milliken speak at the 2022 Texas Tribune Festival
The leaders of California’s and Texas’ iconic public university systems on the challenges and opportunities for higher ed in the nation’s most populous states.