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The move to take news reporters off the Senate floor was implemented in 2021 as a COVID-19 precaution, but an official said Friday the measure would continue in the upcoming session.

The move to take news reporters off the Senate floor was implemented in 2021 as a COVID-19 precaution, but an official said Friday the measure would continue in the upcoming session.

Texas Senate to ban reporters from chamber floor

An official said Friday the measure would continue after it was first implemented last year as a COVID-19 precaution.

Republican critics say conservative priorities will always be hamstrung if Democrats, who are in the minority party, get a say in which legislation reaches the floor.

NBC 5 Investigates has learned Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan (R) will direct lawmakers to tackle the problem of fraudulent Texas temporary license plates in...

FOX 7 Austin's Rudy Koski and a panel of political analysts discuss how these topics played out this week.

More than a dozen amazing students will work with us this semester from Texas and across the globe in various areas of our newsroom.

Gabriel C. Pérez/KUT A view of the Texas State Capitol Building Extension area in Austin, TX. Six weeks remain in the current legislative session and much work is still ahead for Texas lawmakers. They absolutely have to pass a budget to guide the state over the next two years. Fighting for the rest of their attention are priority measures from state leadership including Gov. Greg Abbott, and bills with a lot of public recognition including one named after George Floyd. What’s going on with: ...