Shawn Mulcahy, The Texas Tribune, Author at San Antonio Report

House members praised Speaker Dade Phelan on the last day of the legislative session.

With feelings raw over voting bill’s demise, Texas Legislature wraps up – for now

by Cassandra Pollock, The Texas Tribune and Shawn Mulcahy, The Texas Tribune May 31, 2021June 2, 2021

Members celebrated the end of the session, but also acknowledged that they’ll be back sometime soon for at least one special session.

Lawmakers sit through hours of debate over police reform in the Texas House on April 29, 2021.

Texas’ pandemic budget shortfall disappears, as latest forecast shows a surplus

by Shawn Mulcahy, The Texas Tribune May 3, 2021May 3, 2021

After stalling for years, effort to allow permitless carrying of handguns sees major breakthrough in Texas House

by Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune and Shawn Mulcahy, The Texas Tribune April 17, 2021April 17, 2021

At least 111 people died in Texas during winter storm, most from hypothermia

by Shawn Mulcahy, The Texas Tribune March 25, 2021March 25, 2021

The bill states that the Texas Public Utility Commission “has all necessary authority” to order the Electric Reliability Council of Texas to reprice billions in charges after the state’s power grid operator imposed a cap on electricity prices during the winter storm.

Texas Senate scrambles to advance bill that would force ERCOT to reprice energy charges from winter storm

by Shawn Mulcahy, The Texas Tribune March 15, 2021March 15, 2021

Texans can’t get answers about the COVID-19 vaccine

by Shawn Mulcahy, The Texas Tribune, Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff and Abby Livingston, The Texas Tribune January 1, 2021January 1, 2021

The proportion of Texans whose coronavirus tests come back positive has hit levels not seen since a summer wave of cases that overwhelmed some hospitals.

Texas officials push for faster COVID-19 vaccination as infection rate reaches ‘red flag’ levels

by Shawn Mulcahy, The Texas Tribune December 29, 2020December 29, 2020

Dan Patrick is offering up to $1 million for reports of voter fraud in Texas

by Shawn Mulcahy, The Texas Tribune November 11, 2020November 11, 2020