Governor Abbott calls for fourth special session

Gov. Abbott called for the fourth special session to begin on Nov. 7 at 5 p.m. The agenda items include education and border security.

Uncertainty remains over school choice legislation in Texas Capitol

The uncertainty in the Texas Capitol remains to be about school choice. With time on the third session winding down, school choice legislation is already being reworked.

Dan Patrick out with pneumonia as Special Session ends at Capitol

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick will not be at the Texas Capitol due to a viral pneumonia diagnosis. This comes as the third Special Session wraps up this week.

Draft bill hints at preparations for another Special Session on school choice

Special Session 3 will be coming to a close on Tuesday with no path forward for school choice legislation, but steps are apparently being taken to prepare for another Special Session.

This Week in Texas Politics: School choice unravels, divisions on border security funding

This Week in Texas Politics saw another political meltdown as school choice legislation fell apart at the Capitol. FOX 7 Austin's Rudy Koski and our panel of political analysts unpack this and more.

Gov. Abbott confident a school choice deal can be made

On Tuesday, Gov. Abbott announced there was an agreement on a proposal for a new school choice plan. The governor is optimistic a deal can be made, but a hard sell still remains on the house side.

School choice agreement announced by Abbott is no done deal

Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday an agreement was reached on school choice between House Speaker Dade Phelan and Lt Gov. Dan Patrick, but there were not enough lawmakers to reconvene the Texas House.

Third special session expanded to include additional school finance

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says this expanded agenda follows “productive discussions” with Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan.

Houston hosts Ken Paxton's securities fraud trial starting April 15

Paxton allegedly promoted a McKinney technology company's stock without disclosing that he received compensation for doing so.

Texas: The Issue Is - State Rep. Jeff Leach on proposed COVID vaccine mandate ban

In this Texas: The Issue Is, FOX 7 Austin's Rudy Koski spoke to state Rep. Jeff Leach about Senate Bill 7, a proposed ban on businesses requiring COVID vaccines for employees.

'Trump train': Biden 2020 campaign staffer, attorney speak on City of San Marcos settlement

In this FOX 7 Focus, John Krinjak sits down with one of the staffers on the Biden 2020 campaign bus and an attorney for the plaintiffs about the settlement and what message they hope it sends.

Texas politics: School choice, immigration and the 'Trump train'

Overnight, the Texas House got into the school voucher debate with the filing of HB 1. That bill is only only one of the big issues This Week in Texas Politics.

Texas Freedom Network delivers anti-school voucher petition to lawmakers

The Texas Freedom Network dropped off copies of a petition, each with more than 2,700 signatures, opposing Senate Bill 1, which passed the Senate last week.

This Week in Texas Politics: War on Israel, school choice legislation

The main focus "This Week in Texas Politics" is the Special Session, but all the political drama, involving the legislative showdown in Austin, could not be contained by the capitol dome.