Texas lawmakers end divisive session, prepare for another June 1, 2021 Ken Camp / Managing Editor Share this article AUSTIN—Voting rights, gun rights, critical race theory and abortion restrictions captured headlines during the 140-day regular session of the Texas Legislature. But lawmakers also dealt with—or failed to deal with—a variety of other issues. Efforts to expand legalized gambling gained no ground in spite of intensive and expensive lobbying by casino operators, but neither did efforts to expand Medicaid coverage for low-income Texans. The contentious session included a walko...