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State Representative Files Cell Phone Legislation One South Texas legislator has filed a bill that would make it illegal to drive on any public road in Texas with a cell phone in hand. (Full Story)

State Senator Seeks Tougher Drunk Driving Legislation A North Texas lawmaker is trying to make it easier for law enforcement officers to test for intoxicated drivers. (Full Story)

Governor Perry Travels To Iraq Gov. Rick Perry is in Iraq on a U.S. Defense Department trip that he says allows him to thank Texas troops for their service. (Full Story)

Foundation Won’t Name Bush Library Donors The names of donors contributing to construction of the Bush library in Dallas will not be disclosed. (Full Story)

Craddick Drops Speaker Bid Texas House Speaker Tom Craddick is dropping his bid for a fourth term, GOP House members say. (Full Story)

Renegade Republican Says He Has Votes To Unseat Craddick The consensus candidate of renegade Republicans to challenge House Speaker Tom Craddick says he has the votes to win the post. (Full Story)

Texas State Senator Seeks To End Straight-Ticket Voting One state lawmaker wants to try again to eliminate straight ticket voting in Texas. (Full Story)

State Lawmakers Want To Revive Immigration Debate Lawmakers are proposing more than a dozen bills in an effort to revive the immigration debate when the Legislature convenes in a little more than a week. (Full Story)

Lawmakers Will Put TxDOT Under The Microscope A group of lawmakers says the Texas Department of Transportation is dysfunctional and out of control, and the agency is likely to be the focus of intense debate when the Legislature convenes later this month in Austin. (Full Story)

GOP Insurgents Agree On Speaker Candidate A group of Republican insurgents selected a candidate Friday to challenge Texas House Speaker Tom Craddick. (Full Story)

New Texas Sheriff Closes County Jail Just hours after he was sworn into office, a new Texas sheriff moved all of the inmates out of the county jail as Texas Rangers investigate conditions in the facility. (Full Story)

Insurgents Plot Overthrow Of Texas House Speaker GOP insurgents were meeting secretly Friday in Austin to plot the overthrow of House Speaker Tom Craddick. (Full Story)

Sharp Files Senate Paperwork Former Democratic Texas Comptroller John Sharp has filed campaign papers to run for Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison’s seat in the U.S. Senate. (Full Story)

State Lawmaker Faces Baby Dilemma A state lawmaker whose first child was due the same day as a vote is scheduled in the contentious race for Texas speaker of the house is off the hook for the moment, at least. (Full Story)

New Texas Law Requires Fire-Safe Smokes A new Texas law that went into effect with the start of the new year requires that cigarettes sold in the state be slow-burning and fire safe. (Full Story)

Texas House Speaker Faces Crucial Test In Coming Days Republicans who are gunning for Tom Craddick meet Friday to try to reach consensus on a candidate to challenge the embattled Texas House Speakers, and Democrats plan a strategy session, as well. (Full Story)

Texas Lawmaker’s Sister Found Dead In Street A woman with blunt force head trauma who was found dead in the street was identified Monday as the sister of a Texas lawmaker. (Full Story)

Texas Lawmaker Fined The Texas Ethics Commission has fined a state lawmaker for failing to report key information about some campaign contributors. (Full Story)

House Speaker Race Heating Up It may be the dead of winter, but the House Speaker’s race is heating up in Austin. (Full Story)

Texas Cities, Counties Set To Spend Millions On Lobbying Some of the largest cities and counties in the state will spend millions in taxpayer money to lobby lawmakers when the Texas Legislature convenes next month. (Full Story)

Perry Pardons Seven Gov. Rick Perry granted pardons to seven convicted Texas criminals Friday. (Full Story)

Obama Rally Tickets Selling For $200 Tickets given way free for a Barack Obama rally in Texas were selling for as much as $200 online. (Full Story)

Craddick Optimistic About Prospects For Another Term Texas House Speaker Tom Craddick says he’s optimistic about his prospects for another term despite a messy showdown at the end of the last session of the Legislature. (Full Story)

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