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Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound, during a Health and Human Services committee hearing on Feb. 19, 2013."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <cite>photo by: Marjorie Kamys Cotera</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Sen. Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound, during a Health and Human Services committee hearing on Feb. 19, 2013.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/01/family-violence-program-wants-exemption-hhsc-procu/">Rules Hurt Family Violence Programs, Nelson Says</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/eva-hershaw/">Eva Hershaw</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 1 Apr 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-04-01 06:00"> April 1, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/01/family-violence-program-wants-exemption-hhsc-procu/comments/"><span class="value">3</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p><span><span><span>State regulations are unnecessarily holding up funds for shelters and programs that help victims of family violence, state Sen. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/jane-nelson/">Jane Nelson</a> says. She wants to loosen the rules, even as she leads the charge to tighten other state contracting procedures. </span></span></span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/01/family-violence-program-wants-exemption-hhsc-procu/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> <aside class="related"> <header class="smallcaps"> <h2>Related</h2> </header> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/10/texas-m-looks-add-department-forensic-nursing/">A&M Hopes to Add Department of Forensic Nursing</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/01/26/jane-nelson-looks-strengthen-contracting-oversight/">Sen. Nelson Looks to Strengthen Contracting Oversight</a></li> </ul> </aside> </div> </article> </section> <div class="mobile-only"> <div class="ad adunit mobile" data-dimensions="300x100" data-adunit="_TexasTribune_Content_Home_BetweenArticles_Top_300x100"> </div> </div> <div class="grid"> <div class="cell w-8 main_column"> <div class="grid"> <div class="hide-for-medium-down"> <article class=" item_1"> <div class="media medium"> <a href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/01/final-version-budget-story/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150401165955im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/31/HS1880Turner_jpg_231x1000_q100.jpg" alt="State Rep. Chris Turner, D-Arlington, and other representatives on the House floor during budget debate March 31, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <cite>photo by: Bob Daemmrich </cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">State Rep. Chris Turner, D-Arlington, and other representatives on the House floor during budget debate March 31, 2015.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/01/final-version-budget-story/">After 18-Hour Debate, House Gives Early Approval to Budget</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/aman-batheja/">Aman Batheja</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 1 Apr 2015 05:52:18 -0500" title="2015-04-01 05:52"> April 1, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/01/final-version-budget-story/comments/"><span class="value">6</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p>After an overnight debate that veered from polite disagreements to an angry outburst, the Texas House tentatively passed a $210 billion two-year budget early Wednesday morning with a 141 to 5 vote. </p> <p> </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/01/final-version-budget-story/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> <article class=" item_2"> <div class="media medium"> <a href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/01/texting-and-driving-ordinances/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150401165955im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/04/16/TextDriver_jpg_231x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <cite>photo by: Stefan Kloo</cite> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/01/texting-and-driving-ordinances/">A Closer Look at Local Texting-and-Driving Bans</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/rocha-alana/">Alana Rocha</a> and <a href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/annie-daniel/">Annie Daniel</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 1 Apr 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-04-01 06:00"> April 1, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/01/texting-and-driving-ordinances/comments/"><span class="value">1</span><span class="label">Comment</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150401165955/http://txlege.texastribune.org/84/bills/HB80/" target="_blank">A bill that would enact</a> a statewide texting-while-driving ban is advancing in the Texas Legislature, and it could affect some local ordinances already in place. Here's a look at which municipalities currently have restrictions.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/01/texting-and-driving-ordinances/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> <article class=" item_3"> <div class="media medium"> <a href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/01/interactive-demographics-texas-health-professional/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150401165955im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/Stetho-Around-Texas_jpg_231x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <cite>photo illustration by: Todd Wiseman</cite> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/01/interactive-demographics-texas-health-professional/">Interactive: Demographics of State Doctors, Health Care Professionals</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/alexa-ura/">Alexa Ura</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 1 Apr 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-04-01 06:00"> April 1, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/01/interactive-demographics-texas-health-professional/comments/"><span class="value">6</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span><span><span>Minorities are largely underrepresented among the state's health care professionals<strong>.</strong></span> </span>Use these interactives to explore the demographics of some health professions by race/ethnicity, gender and age.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/01/interactive-demographics-texas-health-professional/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="show-for-medium-down"> <article class=" responsive-secondary"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/01/final-version-budget-story/">After 18-Hour Debate, House Gives Early Approval to Budget</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/aman-batheja/">Aman Batheja</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 1 Apr 2015 05:52:18 -0500" title="2015-04-01 05:52"> April 1, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/01/final-version-budget-story/comments/"><span class="value">6</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/01/final-version-budget-story/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150401165955im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/31/HS1880Turner_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="State Rep. Chris Turner, D-Arlington, and other representatives on the House floor during budget debate March 31, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <cite>photo by: Bob Daemmrich </cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">State Rep. Chris Turner, D-Arlington, and other representatives on the House floor during budget debate March 31, 2015.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>After an overnight debate that veered from polite disagreements to an angry outburst, the Texas House tentatively passed a $210 billion two-year budget early Wednesday morning with a 141 to 5 vote. </p> <p> </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/01/final-version-budget-story/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=" responsive-secondary"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/01/texting-and-driving-ordinances/">A Closer Look at Local Texting-and-Driving Bans</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/rocha-alana/">Alana Rocha</a> and <a href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/annie-daniel/">Annie Daniel</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 1 Apr 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-04-01 06:00"> April 1, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/01/texting-and-driving-ordinances/comments/"><span class="value">1</span><span class="label">Comment</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/01/texting-and-driving-ordinances/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150401165955im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/04/16/TextDriver_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <cite>photo by: Stefan Kloo</cite> </div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150401165955/http://txlege.texastribune.org/84/bills/HB80/" target="_blank">A bill that would enact</a> a statewide texting-while-driving ban is advancing in the Texas Legislature, and it could affect some local ordinances already in place. Here's a look at which municipalities currently have restrictions.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/01/texting-and-driving-ordinances/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=" responsive-secondary"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/01/interactive-demographics-texas-health-professional/">Interactive: Demographics of State Doctors, Health Care Professionals</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/alexa-ura/">Alexa Ura</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 1 Apr 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-04-01 06:00"> April 1, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/01/interactive-demographics-texas-health-professional/comments/"><span class="value">6</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/01/interactive-demographics-texas-health-professional/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150401165955im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/Stetho-Around-Texas_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <cite>photo illustration by: Todd Wiseman</cite> </div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p><span><span><span>Minorities are largely underrepresented among the state's health care professionals<strong>.</strong></span> </span>Use these interactives to explore the demographics of some health professions by race/ethnicity, gender and age.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/01/interactive-demographics-texas-health-professional/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <div class="mobile-only"> <div class="ad adunit 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small"> <a href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/31/uh-pay-135000-matthew-mcconaughy-speech/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150401165955im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/31/Matthew_McConaughey_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Matthew McConaughey at the Austin Club in Austin, Texas on Feb. 5, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Matthew McConaughey at the Austin Club in Austin, Texas on Feb. 5, 2015.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>Call it the Houston Buyers Club: The University of Houston is paying $135,000 plus travel expenses to get Matthew McConaughey to speak at its spring commencement. The actor is donating the money to charity. </p> <p> </p> <p><span style="line-height: 1.35;"> </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/31/uh-pay-135000-matthew-mcconaughy-speech/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150401165955/http://txlege.texastribune.org/topics/budget-and-taxes/agreeing-on-the-budget/">The Texas Legislative Guide: Agreeing on the Budget</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ayan-mittra/">Ayan Mittra</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 31 Mar 2015 15:58:51 -0500" title="2015-03-31 15:58"> March 31, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150401165955/http://txlege.texastribune.org/topics/budget-and-taxes/agreeing-on-the-budget/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150401165955im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/20/84lege-leadart-budget_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> </div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p><span>As the Texas House discusses its budget plan Tuesday, you can use our </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150401165955/http://txlege.texastribune.org/" target="_blank">Texas Legislative Guide</a> to catch up on the budget process so far. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150401165955/http://txlege.texastribune.org/topics/budget-and-taxes/agreeing-on-the-budget/" target="_blank">Read more</a> about what legislators have discussed, and get links to our past coverage.<span><br/></span></p> <a class="permalink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150401165955/http://txlege.texastribune.org/topics/budget-and-taxes/agreeing-on-the-budget/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/31/house-budget-debate/">School Funding, Incentive Programs Are Hot Topics in House Budget Debate</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/aman-batheja/">Aman Batheja</a> and <a href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/morgan-smith/">Morgan Smith</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 31 Mar 2015 14:55:22 -0500" title="2015-03-31 14:55"> March 31, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/31/house-budget-debate/comments/"><span class="value">5</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/31/house-budget-debate/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150401165955im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/31/HBOne189_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="State Rep. John Otto, R-Dayton, carries literature laying out House Bill 1 as he prepares to discuss the appropriations bill on the House floor March 31, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> </div> <div class="photo_caption">State Rep. John Otto, R-Dayton, carries literature laying out House Bill 1 as he prepares to discuss the appropriations bill on the House floor March 31, 2015.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p><span>With more than 350 proposed amendments before then, the Texas House is likely to go well into the evening before getting to a final vote on the $210 billion budget. Early discussions addressed school funding and incentives programs.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/31/house-budget-debate/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/31/senate-moves-bolster-infectious-disease-response/">After Ebola Scare, Senate Moves to Bolster Disease Response</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/jim-malewitz/">Jim Malewitz</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 31 Mar 2015 14:28:28 -0500" title="2015-03-31 14:28"> March 31, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/31/senate-moves-bolster-infectious-disease-response/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150401165955im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/10/01/EbolaTexas_1_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> </div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>Months after three Ebola diagnoses stirred fears in Dallas, the Texas Senate on Tuesday approved legislation aiming to clarify how the state should respond to its next infectious disease outbreak.</p> <p> </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/31/senate-moves-bolster-infectious-disease-response/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/31/contracting-overhaul-sales-through-senate/">Contracting Overhaul Sails Through Senate</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/jim-malewitz/">Jim Malewitz</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 31 Mar 2015 13:11:09 -0500" title="2015-03-31 13:11"> March 31, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/31/contracting-overhaul-sales-through-senate/comments/"><span class="value">3</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/31/contracting-overhaul-sales-through-senate/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150401165955im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/11/_F5U9857Nelson1_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Senate Finance Committee Chairwoman Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound, confers with Sen. Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa, D-McAllen, during a March 11, 2015, committee hearing on state contracting issues."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Senate Finance Committee Chairwoman Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound, confers with Sen. Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa, D-McAllen, during a March 11, 2015, committee hearing on state contracting issues.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>Amid an ongoing scandal over how the state awarded a multimillion-dollar contract to a private company, the Texas Senate on Tuesday unanimously approved a bill that would overhaul the state’s contracting processes.</p> <p> </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/31/contracting-overhaul-sales-through-senate/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-6 hide-for-medium-down mid_rail"> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/01/brief/">The Brief: April 1, 2015</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 1 Apr 2015 05:59:00 -0500" title="2015-04-01 05:59"> April 1, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/01/brief/comments/"><span class="value">1</span><span class="label">Comment</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/01/brief/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150401165955im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/31/HBOne189_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="State Rep. John Otto, R-Dayton, carries literature laying out House Bill 1 as he prepares to discuss the appropriations bill on the House floor March 31, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> </div> <div class="photo_caption">State Rep. John Otto, R-Dayton, carries literature laying out House Bill 1 as he prepares to discuss the appropriations bill on the House floor March 31, 2015.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>It took more than 17 hours, but the House gave preliminary OK to a budget. Anticipated fights over vouchers and in-state tuition for undocumented students failed to materialize.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/01/brief/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/01/house-members-stay-calm-during-border-budget-debat/">Efforts to Divert Border Security Funding Mostly Fall Flat in Budget Debate</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/julian-aguilar/">Julián Aguilar</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 1 Apr 2015 02:49:21 -0500" title="2015-04-01 02:49"> April 1, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/01/house-members-stay-calm-during-border-budget-debat/comments/"><span class="value">3</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/01/house-members-stay-calm-during-border-budget-debat/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150401165955im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/18/HB11Border086Bonnen_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="State Rep. Dennis Bonnen, R-Angleton, confers with State Rep. John Otto, R-Dayton, during a point of order called on House Bill 11 on March 18, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> </div> <div class="photo_caption">State Rep. Dennis Bonnen, R-Angleton, confers with State Rep. John Otto, R-Dayton, during a point of order called on House Bill 11 on March 18, 2015.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>House Democrats tried – and mostly failed – to divert funds  allotted for border security and the Texas Department of Public Safety to other departments during Tuesday’s budget debate.</p> <p> </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/01/house-members-stay-calm-during-border-budget-debat/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/31/texas-house-avoids-voucher-vote/">Texas House Avoids Voucher Vote in Budget Debate</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/morgan-smith/">Morgan Smith</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 31 Mar 2015 22:27:52 -0500" title="2015-03-31 22:27"> March 31, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/31/texas-house-avoids-voucher-vote/comments/"><span class="value">9</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/31/texas-house-avoids-voucher-vote/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150401165955im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/SchoolVoucher_2_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> </div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p><span>The Texas House </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/30/texas-house-vouchers/">was poised to take a vote</a><span> banning private school vouchers as it adopted the state budget Tuesday. </span><span>But about nine hours into the debate, the lawmaker carrying the measure withdrew it from consideration.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/31/texas-house-avoids-voucher-vote/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/31/2-democrats-go-runoff-menendez-seat/">Two Democrats in Runoff for HD-124 Seat</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/patrick-svitek/">Patrick Svitek</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 31 Mar 2015 21:01:41 -0500" title="2015-03-31 21:01"> March 31, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/31/2-democrats-go-runoff-menendez-seat/comments/"><span class="value">2</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/31/2-democrats-go-runoff-menendez-seat/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150401165955im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/03/04/Vote-1_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> </div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p><span>Two Democrats are advancing to a second round in the race to replace former state Rep. José Menéndez, likely adding a few more weeks to the last in a series of special elections. </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/31/2-democrats-go-runoff-menendez-seat/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/31/abstinence-funding-devolves-uncomfortable-debate/">Tense Debate as House Shifts HIV Funding to Abstinence Education</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/eva-hershaw/">Eva Hershaw</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 31 Mar 2015 20:15:03 -0500" title="2015-03-31 20:15"> March 31, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/31/abstinence-funding-devolves-uncomfortable-debate/comments/"><span class="value">145</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/31/abstinence-funding-devolves-uncomfortable-debate/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150401165955im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/05/17/_S3R1615CMS_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="State Rep. Harold Dutton, D-Houston, in the Speaker's Committee Room Democratic caucus on May 17, 2013."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> </div> <div class="photo_caption">State Rep. Harold Dutton, D-Houston, in the Speaker's Committee Room Democratic caucus on May 17, 2013.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p><span>Some of the most emotional, and uncomfortable, debate on the House budget Tuesday came when a state representative </span><span>asked fellow lawmakers to move money from HIV and STD prevention to abstinence education. </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/31/abstinence-funding-devolves-uncomfortable-debate/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/31/2012-mind-cruz-returns-home-2016-campaign/">Aiming for Upset, Cruz Brings Presidential Campaign Home</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/patrick-svitek/">Patrick Svitek</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 31 Mar 2015 19:40:28 -0500" title="2015-03-31 19:40"> March 31, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/31/2012-mind-cruz-returns-home-2016-campaign/comments/"><span class="value">36</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/31/2012-mind-cruz-returns-home-2016-campaign/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150401165955im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/31/Cruz_HQ_2_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz speaks to supporters with his father Rafael, his wife Heidi and their children outside his new presidential campaign headquarters in Houston on Tues. March 31, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> </div> <div class="photo_caption">U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz speaks to supporters with his father Rafael, his wife Heidi and their children outside his new presidential campaign headquarters in Houston on Tues. March 31, 2015.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p><span>Ted Cruz returned home Tuesday evening to a hero's welcome, rallying hundreds of supporters outside the headquarters of his week-old presidential campaign with an impassioned plea to replicate the energy that propelled him to Congress in 2012. </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/31/2012-mind-cruz-returns-home-2016-campaign/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/31/video-texas-house-debates-budget/">Video: Rep. Gonzales on the House Budget Process</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/rocha-alana/">Alana Rocha</a> and <a href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/justin-dehn/">Justin Dehn</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 31 Mar 2015 18:08:34 -0500" title="2015-03-31 18:08"> March 31, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/31/video-texas-house-debates-budget/comments/"><span class="value">2</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/31/video-texas-house-debates-budget/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150401165955im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/Budget_pic_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> </div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>With more than 350 amendments filed for debate, House members are in the midst of a budget discussion that will stretch well into Tuesday night. State Rep. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/larry-gonzales/">Larry Gonzales</a>, R-Round Rock, sheds some light on the process.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/31/video-texas-house-debates-budget/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/31/analysis-budget-debate-about-more-money/">Analysis: Budget Debate is About More Than Money</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ross-ramsey/">Ross Ramsey</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 31 Mar 2015 18:07:08 -0500" title="2015-03-31 18:07"> March 31, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/31/analysis-budget-debate-about-more-money/comments/"><span class="value">4</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150401165955/http://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/31/analysis-budget-debate-about-more-money/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150401165955im_/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/31/HS1534OttoSpringer_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="House Appropriations Committee chair John Otto, R-Dayton,l, and State Rep. Drew Springer, R-Gainesville, listen to amendments on the budget March 31, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> </div> <div class="photo_caption">House Appropriations Committee chair John Otto, R-Dayton,l, and State Rep. Drew Springer, R-Gainesville, listen to amendments on the budget March 31, 2015.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>The House is working on the budget, the only bill lawmakers have to pass. 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