Although Democrats will be prohibited from chairing the main legislative committees, the chamber voted to expand the powers they can have as vice chairs.
Both lawsuits stem from the attorney general's attempt to call into question the results of the 2020 presidential election.
The State Bar of Texas is dropping efforts to discipline Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton over allegations that his failed efforts to overturn the 2020 election amounted to professional misconduct.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott this week announced his appointment of Paul E. Mansur for Yoakum County Criminal District Attorney.
Texas can continue to prevent law school graduates from sitting for the bar exam when they don’t satisfy certain educational requirements, even though the state mistakenly admitted an unqualified person in 2017.