special session Archives - San Antonio Report

A guide to Texas’ special legislative session

by María Méndez, The Texas Tribune July 19, 2025July 18, 2025

Lawmakers start a 30-day special session July 21 to tackle consumable THC, flood dangers, congressional districts, abortion pills and more.

Gov. Greg Abbott orders special legislative session after vetoing 26 bills

by Hayden Betts, The Texas Tribune June 23, 2025June 23, 2025

Morning sunlight falls on the Texas Capitol dome on Sept. 16, 2023.

Texas House adjourns fourth special session, leaving vouchers unfinished

by Zach Despart, The Texas Tribune December 5, 2023December 5, 2023

Bonham Middle School students enter the school’s cafeteria for lunch on Sept. 13 in Odessa.

School voucher bill to reach Texas House floor Friday for potentially pivotal vote

by Brian Lopez, The Texas Tribune November 16, 2023November 17, 2023

The Texas Capitol in Austin on Aug. 13, 2022.

Texas Legislature called back for fourth special session

by Zach Despart, The Texas Tribune November 7, 2023November 8, 2023

House Speaker Dade Phelan gavels the House into session on the first day of the second special session on June 28, 2023.

Texas lawmakers end acrimony-filled property tax special session with more work to come

by Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune July 14, 2023July 14, 2023

The Texas Capitol seen from a parking garage at sunrise on June 6.

Texas Legislature ends first special session with no laws passed

by James Barragán and Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune June 27, 2023June 27, 2023

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick recaps the 88th Legislative Session with Sherry Sylvester, Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, at TPPF Headquarters in downtown Austin, on May 30, 2023.

Dan Patrick says Senate won’t budge on property tax relief

by Karen Brooks Harper and Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune June 6, 2023June 6, 2023

Gov. Greg Abbott speaks about the recent 88th Legislative Session to an audience at the Texas Public Policy Foundation offices in Austin on June 2, 2023.

With no deal on property taxes in sight, Abbott hints at multiple special sessions

by Zach Despart, The Texas Tribune June 2, 2023June 2, 2023

Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan, Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick meet in the governor's office on May 22, 2023.

Abbott, Patrick, Phelan race to negotiate priority issues as deadlines loom

by Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune May 22, 2023May 22, 2023