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Monday, June 17, 2013  The Texas House of Representatives is back in Austin to work on redistricting after holding hearings across the state.

Friday, June 14, 2013  Gov. Rick Perry is to sign a law mandating drug testing for some unemployment benefits recipients.

Friday, June 14, 2013  The Texas Senate is scheduled to vote on the state's political maps and a new sentence for 17-year-olds convicted of capital murder.

Thursday, June 13, 2013  Christmas may be more than six months away, but it's already on the minds of Gov. Rick Perry and some lawmakers in the state Legislature.

Thursday, June 13, 2013  Texas senators are meeting to consider placing more restrictions on when, where and how women can get abortions.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013  Texas lawmakers are expected to consider alternatives to the state's political districts and hear additional testimony on the highly-partisan issue.

Friday, June 07, 2013  Gov. Rick Perry is signing into law a bill ensuring that restaurants and food stores must allow service dogs, including those for military veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder.

Wednesday, June 05, 2013  The state's top water planners say lawmakers overhauled the Texas Water Development Board, in the process firing them, without seeking their input or offering them a chance to save their jobs.

Friday, May 31, 2013  Gov. Rick Perry plans to pay a visit to an emergency preparedness exercise at the Austin airport ahead of hurricane season.

Thursday, May 30, 2013  The Texas Senate is holding the first public hearing of the special session to adopt new election maps.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013  The latest headlines from across the state.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013  Fresh off calling lawmakers back to work for a special session, Gov. Rick Perry is holding a ceremony to celebrate a bill they passed during the regular one.

Monday, May 27, 2013  The Texas Legislature is done lawmaking with a scorecard of big-agenda victories, but it might not be big enough for Gov. Rick Perry.

Wednesday, May 22, 2013  Gov. Rick Perry is delivering the keynote address at the Governor's Small Business Forum's 2013 Texas Global Business Summit.

Tuesday, May 21, 2013  Members of an elite search and rescue team from Texas have been dispatched to Oklahoma to help with recovery following a deadly tornado.