TX Capital Tonight

Tune in tonight at 7PM to get a sense for how Gov. @GregAbbott_TX wants the rest of the special session to flow. #txlege

Gov. @GregAbbott_TX says there's no need to talk about future special sessions. He's confident lawmakers will get it all done in one go. Watch our @erindavisnews' full interview with the governor tonight at 7 p.m. on @SpectrumNews1TX

Republican @EricDFloress joined @TXCapTonight to discuss his run for Texas' 34th congressional district in South Texas. The seat is currently held by Democrat @VoteVicente

📍 TX House gaveled in for the 89th special legislative session. Many members are wearing green or a green ribbon, the color for the Kerrville floods. #txlege

WATCH: Sen. @CarolforTexas and Rep. @realmitchlittle joined @TXCapTonight ahead of the special session to discuss their work on flood relief, redistricting, a THC ban and whether we'll be done in 30 days. @SpectrumNews1TX

WATCH: Former state Sen. Don Huffines says he’s the favorite in the Texas comptroller race on @TXCapTonight on @SpectrumNews1TX spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/austin/news…

Former State Sen. @DonHuffines joins @TXCapTonight to discuss his run for comptroller. See why he tells us he's the favorite in the race on @SpectrumNews1TX at 7 p.m.

WATCH: Full 10-minute interview with @NathanForTexas, a Democratic State Senator from Dallas running for attorney general spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/austin/poli…

Leaving the White House, President Trump was asked how many congressional districts does he want Republicans to draw, @POTUS says "Texas would be the biggest one, and that'll be five" new Republican districts. @SpectrumNewsDC @SpectrumNews1TX

President Trump wants Texas lawmakers in the upcoming special legislative session to draw 5 new Republican-leaning congressional districts. Texas currently has 25 GOP seats and 13 Democrat seats. My story for more background on the redistricting fight: spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/austin/news…

Sen. @NathanForTexas will join @TXCapTonight this evening to discuss his run for Attorney General. Catch it at 7 p.m. on @SpectrumNews1TX

WATCH: @MALDEF's Nina Perales talks Gov. Greg Abbott's call to redraw Texas' congressional maps. "What we noticed about the four districts that the DOJ letter targets is that they are majority-minority districts, and they are represented by either Black of Latino legislators."

Gov. Greg Abbott refuses to place blame for the Fourth of July floods, instead he’s made flood response the top priority of the upcoming special legislative session. @erindavisnews has more. spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/austin/poli…

Roundtable: What’s the media’s role in getting answers about the Fourth of July floods? @eklib and @lmcgaughy joined our show to discuss spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/austin/news…

State Sen. Angela Paxton files for divorce from Attorney General Ken Paxton, @erindavisnews reports spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/austin/poli…

What is the role of the media in holding elected officials accountable after an event like the tragic 4th of July flooding? We dove into this with reporters @eklib and @lmcgaughy on @TXCapTonight @SpectrumNews1TX

Gov. Greg Abbott will prioritize flood issues in the upcoming special session, @erindavisnews reports spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/austin/poli…

Questions mount over Texas flash flood warnings, response, @reenajade reports spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/austin/news…

WATCH: State Sen. @TeamBettencourt joined @TXCapTonight to discuss his idea to add providing emergency sirens to flood-prone areas. One of many ideas now being discussed as possible bills to prevent future deaths via @SpectrumNews1TX

On possible legislative responses to the floods in Kerrville, Sen. Paul Bettencourt of Houston proposing bringing siren alarms for flash-flood prone river areas. Gov. @GregAbbott_TX the only one who can add items to a special session call, but Bettencourt throwing out an idea.