.Armando Walle just walked by with a green permission slip and said, “I need this to go eat.” Call of the House is still in effect. Any Texas Democrat who left the state has to be under 24/7 law enforcement supervision if they leave the House. That will continue until HB 4 passes

.Texas House Democrats trying to amend the redistricting bill today. (Current update is actually 0-11)

.Phil King said he's not surprised by the temporary injunction against his Ten Commandments in classrooms bill. “I have the highest level of confidence that this injunction will be overturned on appeal." Expect an appeal coming in the days ahead. kxan.com/news/texas/fed…

BREAKING: The Texas House has passed the redistricting map, what Republicans are calling the “Big Beautiful Map” Final vote: 88-52 It now goes to the Texas Senate. It begs the question, will Texas Senate Democratic Caucus break quorum?

BREAKING: Moments after getting Donald J. Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Map’ through the Texas House, Greg Abbott added three new items to the special. 1) Punish quorum breakers 2) Over-the-counter ivermectin 3) East Texas aquifer groundwater study

We have started in the Senate in what will likely be a long day over the congressional map. Phil King laid out the bill and says he believes it meets three goals: - legality - political performance - compactness

.Carol Alvarado plans to filibuster the congressional map on the Senate floor. A statement from her office said the senator “will be on her feet as long as she’s able.” Alvarado did the same back in 2021. That lasted for 15 hours and 6 minutes.

.Office of the Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick and Team Bettencourt are trying to stop/limit special sessions by banning fundraising during specials. #txlege

In case you're wondering how the debate on over-the-counter ivermectin is going, here's Joanne Shofner for Texans response to Rafael Anchía putting forward an amendment to call the bill the "Darwin Awards Act": "Not today Satan"

Satan, Darwin awards, and horse puns. Wednesday’s debate on ivermectin on the House floor was one of the more heated debates we’ve seen this year. KXAN News: kxan.com/news/texas-pol…

No more SEC games for ASU for a while please

This needs to stop. Politicians using rhetoric that demonizes ICE and CBP need to stop.

I am deeply saddened by the news of the shooting at the ICE facility in Dallas. My thoughts and prayers are with the victims, their families, and all those affected by this tragic act of violence. No one should ever have to fear for their safety in our community. As we learn

.Greg Abbott says Texas will provide additional resources to ICE to assist them with their operations following a deadly shooting at a Dallas ICE facility Wednesday morning.

BREAKING: Robert Roberson’s execution has rightfully been stayed by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals!!! Truth and justice win the day. #txlege #RobertRoberson

Hey Austin hockey fans — the Texas Stars are BACK, BABY! The season opener is tonight 10/10 and we caught up with the brand new head coach! ⭐️🏒 kxan.com/news/local/the…