Races 2026: 15th Court of Appeals, Statewide

All three seats on the statewide 15th Court of Appeals will appear on the 2026 ballot. Chief Justice Scott Brister Place 2, Justice Scott Field Place 3, Justice April Farris Profiles of appellate judicial candidates will appear on Texas Judges as that information...

Races 2026: US Senate, Texas

US Senator John Cornyn, the senior senator representing Texas, announced his campaign for reelection on March 26, 2025. .johncornyn.com Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced his campaign to challenge Senator Cornyn on April 8,...

Races 2026: Texas Comptroller

Comptroller Glenn Hegar’s selection as Chancellor of the Texas A&M University System was announced on March 7, 2025. This creates a vacancy in the Office of the Comptroller. Railroad Commission Chairman Christi Craddick announced her candidacy for...

Races 2026: Texas Supreme Court

Four seats on the Texas Supreme Court will appear on the 2026 ballot. Chief Justice: Jimmy Blacklock was appointed Chief  in January 2025 following the retirement of Chief Justice Nathan Hecht, leaving a vacancy in Place 2. …

89th Legislature – Texas House Standing Committee Appointments

Speaker Burrows releases committee assignments Deans of the House:  Tom Craddick of Midland, Senfronia Thompson of Harris Speaker Pro Tem:  Joe Moody of El Paso Agriculture & Livestock  Appropriations Calendars Corrections Criminal Jurisprudence • S/C on Juvenile...

Bill Filing Deadline is March 14, 2025

REMAINING DATES OF INTEREST | 89TH LEGISLATURE Friday, March 14, 2025 (60th day) 60-day deadline for bill filing. [House Rule 8, Secs. 8 and 10(c); Senate Rule 7.07(b); Senate Rule 10.01 subjects joint resolutions to the rules governing proceedings on bills] Monday,...

Governor Abbott Announces Emergency Items for 2025 Legislative Session

Governor Abbott announced seven emergency items during the 2025 State of the State Address on February 2. According to the Texas Constitution, the House and Senate can’t pass legislation during the first 60 days of a regular session except when either four-fifths of...