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Arcs in the news about Texas House of Representatives from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Organization · 45 stories · 201 articles · earliest story we hold Oct 9, 2023

Right nowactive arcs, newest development first

Nothing ongoing. The last arc went quiet Aug 17.

All arcs2 named arcs in 2025

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The laws putting the Ten Commandments and the Bible in public school classrooms

9 of 29 stories this year · 2 about Texas House of Representatives · gone quiet

Bill requiring Texas schools to display Ten Commandments heads to Gov. Abbott's desk · 14 articles, May 25Texas bill requiring Ten Commandments in public schools headed to governor's desk · 13 articles, May 25Arkansas Sued Over Ten Commandments In Schools · 8 articles, Jun 12Federal appeals court blocks Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms · 13 articles, Jun 20Judge blocks four districts from enforcing Arkansas law requiring Ten Commandments in classroom · 17 articles, Aug 5Federal judge blocks Texas 10 Commandments law from being enforced in some school districts · 40 articles, Aug 20Oklahoma superintendent who tried to put Trump Bibles in classrooms resigns · 9 articles, Sep 25New Oklahoma schools superintendent rescinds mandate for Bible instruction in schools · 19 articles, Oct 15Texas judge temporarily blocks law requiring Ten Commandments in schools · 20 articles, Nov 19
The 2025-26 mid-decade redistricting fight: Texas, California and Virginia

24 of 40 stories this year · 5 about Texas House of Representatives · gone quiet

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott orders lawmakers to consider redistricting as GOP seeks midterm advantage · 5 articles, Jul 9Texas Republicans aim to redraw House districts at Trump's urging, but there's a risk · 9 articles, Jul 15Texas Republicans release new House maps as they attempt to take 5 Democratic seats · 22 articles, Jul 29Several states consider redrawing congressional maps after Texas kicks off fight · 16 articles, Jul 30Texas House committee advances redrawn congressional map · 19 articles, Jul 30Texas Republicans push ahead with redistricting after Democrats flee state · 63 articles, Aug 3Texas AG Ken Paxton Casts Doubt On Prosecution Of Dems Blocking Republicans' Redistricting Push · 6 articles, Aug 4Texas governor threatens to remove Democrats who left state over Trump-backed redistricting · 31 articles, Aug 4Gov. Newsom expected to announce CA redistricting plans, setting up standoff with opposition · 48 articles, Aug 9Newsom urges Trump to abandon redistricting fight as Texas Republicans remain stymied on new maps · 5 articles, Aug 9Texas Republicans call new special session for redistricting, this time with Democrats expected back · 15 articles, Aug 11Texas House Democrats announce return, ending walkout over redistricting plan · 46 articles, Aug 12Texas Democrats may soon end walkout over GOP maps · 7 articles, Aug 14See how new voting maps in Texas and California would shift the political landscape · 49 articles, Aug 15Gov. Newsom signs legislation advancing special election on California redistricting · 56 articles, Aug 15Texas House passes redrawn congressional district map · 42 articles, Aug 19Texas lawmakers give final approval to redrawn congressional map favoring GOP · 61 articles, Aug 19Texas governor signs new voting maps pushed by Trump to gain five GOP seats in Congress in 2026 · 25 articles, Aug 29Texas' redrawn US House map that boosts GOP begins a key court test · 5 articles, Oct 1Prop 50 passes: California voters approve redistricting measure that could shift US House power · 66 articles, Oct 29California Voters Approve Redistricting to Counter GOP Moves · 20 articles, Oct 29Federal judges block Texas from using its new U.S. House map in the 2026 midterms · 52 articles, Nov 18Supreme Court blocks order that found Texas congressional map is likely racially biased · 43 articles, Nov 19Supreme Court allows Texas to use a congressional map favorable to Republicans in 2026 · 75 articles, Dec 4

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Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else8 stories in 2025 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Texas House of Representatives that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Aug 29Texas House passes 'bathroom bill' aimed at trans people, now with quintupled penalties6 articles · 4 independent sources
    2 left, 2 center, 0 right
  2. Aug 4– 5Texas Democrats flee state, Republicans issue arrest warrants in redistricting fight12 articles · 10 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 6 right
  3. Apr 16– 17In historic first, Texas House approves private school voucher program11 articles · 8 independent sources
    2 left, 4 center, 1 right
  4. Jan 14– 15Dustin Burrows elected as Texas Speaker of the House. Here's what it means12 articles · 6 independent sources
    1 left, 5 center, 0 right

Stories that name Texas House of Representatives

  1. Aug 19Democratic Texas lawmaker sleeps on House floor after refusing GOP demand for law enforcement escort18 articles · 12 independent sources
    2 left, 6 center, 4 right
  2. Aug 15Texas Democrats get boost from Obama for blocking GOP redistricting plan12 articles · 7 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 3 right
  3. Aug 6Texas lawmakers evacuated from Illinois hotel following threat: Police23 articles · 11 independent sources
    3 left, 5 center, 2 right
  4. Aug 5– 8Sen. John Cornyn says the FBI granted his request to help find absent Texas Democrats27 articles · 16 independent sources
    6 left, 6 center, 4 right
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