FOX 7 Discussion: Texas “fetal heartbeat” law goes into effect in Sept.

Andy Hogue with the Travis County GOP and Diana Gomez, advocacy manager for Progress Texas talk about the new law that goes into effect in September.

Parent physically assaults Texas teacher, rips mask off her face

Another teacher was verbally assaulted by parents who claimed they could not understand what the teacher was saying while her face was covered.

Parents demonstrate outside Governor's Mansion over mask mandate ban

Several parents and other demonstrators expressed opposition to Gov. Greg Abbott’s opposing view on mask mandates Monday morning.

FOX 7 Discussion: Has Abbott lost some of his power in Texas?

Glenn Smith from Progress Texas joins Mike Warren to talk about how Governor Abbott has been handling things in Texas as of late.

Abbott sets special election for proposed constitutional amendments

Governor Abbott has set November 2, 2021, as the special election day for eight proposed constitutional amendments in Texas.

Texas Supreme Court sides with Gov. Abbott, temporarily blocking Dallas County mask mandate

The Republican-controlled Texas Supreme Court sided with Governor Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton by issuing a stay order in the legal battle over mask mandates in Texas.

This Week in Texas Politics: Legislative impasse and courtroom battles

FOX 7's Rudy Koski and his panel of Texas political journalists weigh in on the legislative and legal news of This Week in Texas Politics.

Texas senator ends 15-hour filibuster, voting bill passes

After a long 15 hours, Texas Senator Carol Alvarado ends her filibuster Thursday morning of a voting rights bill, which passed the senate vote moments later.

FOX 7 Discussion: Legal fight over emergency health powers

UT law professor Randall Erben joins Rebecca Thomas to talk about the legal battles over Abbott's mask mandate ban.

Austinites set to vote on 'Make Austin Safe' ordinance

In a recently released fiscal analysis, the Chief Financial Officer of Austin broke down what it would take if voters said yes to the ordinance.

Civil arrest warrants issued for holdout Texas Democrats

The Sergeant at Arms began his search Wednesday for more than 50 holdout Democrats with a folder filled with civil arrest warrants.

Abbott, Paxton file petition in defense of mask mandate ban

Greg Abbott and Ken Paxton are pushing back against a Dallas County judge who ruled against the mask mandate ban.

Texas DFPS rules certain reassignment surgeries constitutes as child abuse

The Texas DFPS commissioner has determined that 'genital mutilation of a child through gender reassignment surgery' constitutes as child abuse.

Harris County to file lawsuit challenging Gov. Abbott's order against mask mandates

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo announced late Tuesday night that the County has authorized filing a lawsuit challenging Governor Abbott's order preventing Texas local governments from requiring masks.

U.S. Sens. John Cornyn, Ted Cruz vote against infrastructure bill that could give Texas more than $30 billion

The Senate approved a $1 trillion, bipartisan bill that also earmarks money for broadband internet access. It’s not yet known how much money set aside for the country’s aging electricity infrastructure could go to Texas’ main power grid.

FOX 7 Discussion: Texas school districts defy Gov. Abbott

Travis County GOP chairman Matt Mackowiak and Glenn Smith with Progress Texas join Mike Warren to discuss the latest on COVID-19 and schools in Texas.

Judge grants Dallas County authority to issue mask mandate in defiance of Gov. Abbott's order

A Dallas judge has ruled Gov. Greg Abbott's ban on mask mandates does not help combat the pandemic. It grants Dallas County the authority, at least for now, to go ahead and defy the governor's order and require masks.

Texas House Speaker signs arrest warrants for absent Democrats in bid to end chamber’s weekslong stalemate

Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan on Tuesday evening signed civil arrest warrants for 52 House Democrats still missing from the state Capitol as he aimed to regain the quorum needed for the chamber to begin moving legislation during the second special session.