Texas Democrats set sights on 2027 legislative session as bill filing begins

Texas lawmakers are preparing for the state legislature's 2027 session, which begins in January with a divided chamber: Democrats will control the House while Republicans control the Senate. Bill filing has begun for this session, and Texas Democrats have submitted numerous bills ahead of the January session.

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National story. 11 articles from 8 sources. Updated 10h ago.

The story so far

2 developments
  1. Nov 9Texas legislators to pre-file bills ahead of 2027 session
  2. Nov 10Texas legislators filed fewer bills on day 1 of pre-filing than last session

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Left

2 sources
Texas TribuneLean Left· 1d ago

Bill filing begins today for a divided Texas Legislature’s 2027 session

Marshall News MessengerLean Left· 15h ago

Bill filing opens for divided Texas Legislature

Center

4 sources
Ran by 3 outlets· KTSM 9 News, CW 39 Houston, +1 more
KTSM 9 NewsCenter· 10h ago

Texas legislators filed fewer bills on day 1 of pre-filing than last session

CW 39 HoustonCenter· 12h ago

Texas legislators filed fewer bills on day 1 of pre-filing than last session

KXAN AustinCenter· 13h ago

Texas legislators filed fewer bills on day 1 of pre-filing than last session

Texas StandardCenter· 13h ago

Texas Democrats set sights on 2027 legislative session as bill filing begins

Ran by 2 outlets· CW 39 Houston, KXAN Austin
CW 39 HoustonCenter· 1d ago

Texas legislators to pre-file bills ahead of 2027 session

KXAN AustinCenter· 1d ago

Texas legislators to pre-file bills ahead of 2027 session

ABC 13 HoustonLean Left· 2d ago

Texas lawmakers prepare to file bills ahead of Governor-elect Hinojosa taking office in January

Right

2 sources
Ran by 2 outlets· The Federalist, Conservative Review
The FederalistRight· 14h ago

Texas Democrats Pre-File A Flood Of Hard-Left Bills For The Upcoming Session

Conservative ReviewRight· 14h ago

Texas Democrats Pre-File A Flood Of Hard-Left Bills For The Upcoming Session