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As Texas lawmakers head into a third special session called by Gov. Greg Abbott, one item they will focus on is vaccine mandates and how they can be enforced.

McKinney Mayor George Fuller discusses the COVID-19 pandemic and what his city needs from the state legislature as it appropriates funds, The Dallas Morning News’ Austin bureau chief Bob Garrett previews the special legislative session set to begin Sept. 20 and state Sen. Brian Birdwell (R-Granbury) recounts being in the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001.

State Sen. Bryan Hughes (R-Mineola) co-authored Senate Bills one and eight. The former is an elections bill that passed both chambers of the Texas legislature last week and the latter became law on Sept. 1 and bans most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.

U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey (D-Fort Worth) was a guest on Lone Star Politics Sunday and discussed the nation’s withdrawal from Afghanistan and new laws in Texas impacting abortion and voting.

This week on Lone Star Politics: Texas Sen. Bryan Hughes (R-Mineola), U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey (D-Fort Worth) and constitutional law attorney David Coale.

One of the authors of Texas’ elections and abortion bills, State. Sen Bryan Hughes (R-Mineola), discusses the new laws and U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey (D-Fort Worth) on the withdrawal from Afghanistan and the new laws in Texas.

After an attack at the airport in Kabul, U.S. Rep. Van Taylor (R-Plano), a veteran of the Iraq war, discusses the withdrawal from Afghanistan. Then, state Rep. Carl Sherman (D-DeSoto) and Texas Speaker of the House Dade Phelan (R-Beaumont) on the elections bill that passed the House last week.

Texas Republicans have advanced new voting restrictions after months of protests by Democrats. NBC 5 political reporter Julie Fine has details.

Texas Republicans advanced new voting restrictions Thursday night after months of protests by Democrats.

Texas Republicans advanced new voting restrictions Thursday night after months of protests by Democrats. The nearly 50-page bill passed the Texas House on a 79-37 mostly party-line vote.

The Texas Legislature has just about two weeks to plow through Gov. Greg Abbott’s agenda as some Democrats return to Austin.

A committee heard public testimony Monday on the high-profile elections bill after a quorum was restored Thursday in the Texas House of Representatives, allowing discussion to resume over the GOP-backed bill.

After enough Democrats returned to the House floor last week to restore a quorum, Chair of the House Democratic Caucus Rep. Chris Turner (D-Arlington) told Julie Fine and Gromer Jeffers that while he wanted the caucus to stay united, he’d be on the House floor to “be the voice for my constituents in Arlington and Grand Prairie.” U.S. Rep....

Chair of the State House Democratic Caucus Rep. Chris Turner (D-Arlington) on what the restored quorum means for the elections bill and U.S. Rep. Roger Williams (R-Cleburne) discusses the withdrawal from Afghanistan and the infrastructure bill due for a House vote next week.

As COVID-19 hospitalizations rise, Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins says the county needs a mask mandate in place to allow hospitals time to increase capacity and staffing to care for coronavirus patients.

U.S. Rep. Jake Ellzey defeated Susan Wright in a special election runoff for Texas’ 6th Congressional District. In addition to getting the country through the pandemic, Ellzey, a former Navy fighter pilot, says fighting for veterans will always be a top priority for him in Congress.

Judge Clay Jenkins weighs in on the legal battle playing out in Dallas County over who has the authority to issue mask mandates, plus U.S. Rep. Jake Ellzey (R-Waxahachie) on his win in the special election runoff for Texas’ 6th Congressional District and what he hopes to get done in Washington.

State Reps. Nicole Collier (D-Fort Worth) and Matt Shaheen (R-Plano) discuss what’s next for the Texas legislature after Gov. Greg Abbott (R) called a second special session. Plus, a Dallas County commissioner is asked to leave commissionner’s court over his refusal to wear a face mask.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) announced Thursday he’s calling a second special session of the legislature after his first one failed for a lack of quorum. The second session will begin at noon on Sunday, Aug. 7, and will include new agenda items, including changing the rules on what constitutes a quorum