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The Lt. Governor also announced Sen. Phil King, R-Weatherford, as Sen. Flore’s replacement as Vice Chair. He will also assume the office in January 2024.
Texas Democratic state Sen. John Whitmire and Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) on Tuesday advanced to a runoff in the race to be the next mayor of Houston.
Houston is a Democratic stronghold in the otherwise red state, and the two leading candidates in next month’s mayoral race are longtime members of the party. Texas state Sen. John Whitmire (D-Houston) and Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) have dominated polling in the contest.
The bill would have given young offenders the opportunity to apply for parole after 30 years in prison, a full 10 years less than the law currently allows. State Sen. Drew Springer’s bill will not advance after he explained it wrong.