Taylor Goldenstein

Austin

Austin Bureau Reporter at Chron

Austin Bureau Reporter at MYSA

Austin Bureau Reporter at The San Antonio Express-News

Austin bureau reporter @HoustonChron. 2014 Visiting Fellow @Harvard's @niemanfdn. Formerly @statesman @latimes @ChicagoTribune @TB_Times. Signal: 5122002910

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Jolanda Jones jumps into race for Houston's 18th Congressional District

3 weeks ago | expressnews.com | Taylor Goldenstein

Houston Democratic state Rep. Jolanda Jones is throwing her name in the hat for a run in Texas' 18th Congressional District, formerly held by the late Sylvester Turner. Jones, who has represented the south and southeast Houston in the Texas House since 2022, was waiting until the end of the legislative session on Monday to make a decision about whether to run.
DOJ sues Texas over policy giving undocumented immigrants in-state tuition

3 weeks ago | houstonchronicle.com | Taylor Goldenstein

Students and former students from left to right, Alejandra Villasenor, Maria Yolisma Garcia, Diana De Los Reyes, Jesus Ochoa, Carlos Estrada, and Daniel Candelaria wait to testify against a repeal of the so-called "Texas Dream Act" of 2001, in Austin, Texas, Monday, April 6, 2015.
Judge strikes down Texas policy giving undocumented immigrants in-state tuition

3 weeks ago | statesman.com | Taylor Goldenstein

A federal judge has permanently blocked Texas' longstanding policy that allows undocumented immigrants to receive in-state college tuition after Attorney General Ken Paxton effectively settled a case filed by Trump Administration lawyers within a matter of hours. Texas lawmakers considered outlawing the practice in the legislative session that ended Monday, as they have in previous sessions, but the half a dozen proposals failed to gain traction. None passed in either chamber.
Key bills that passed and failed in the Texas Legislature

3 weeks ago | expressnews.com | Taylor Goldenstein |Isaac Yu |Megan Kimble |Benjamin Wermund

The 89th legislative session came to a close this week, and while it was an exceedingly good session for Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, there were a number of surprise failures as well. Lawmakers filed more bills this session than they have in over three decades (8,719) but passed the smallest percentage of them (13.8%) compared to sessions during that same period, according to political lawyer Andy Cates. The average rate is around 20%, Cates said.
Texas House unveils portrait of longtime Houston Rep. Senfronia Thompson

3 weeks ago | expressnews.com | Taylor Goldenstein |Isaac Yu

Texas lawmakers on Monday unveiled a portrait of state Rep. Senfronia Thompson, a Houston Democrat who is the longest-serving woman in the Texas Legislature, that will soon hang in the halls of the Capitol in Austin. Her likeness was rendered by another Texas legend, Kermit Oliver, who was the first Black artist to be represented by a major commercial gallery in Houston.
How a Texas bill defining gender could revive the failed 'bathroom bill'

4 weeks ago | expressnews.com | Taylor Goldenstein

Eight years after a failed "bathroom bill" set off a political firestorm in Texas, LGBTQ advocates and hardline conservatives had been closely following a new attempt to mandate that people use the facilities associated with their birth sexes. The bill ultimately flamed out this month in the House. But that might not be the end of the story. A lesser-known bill that's headed to Gov.
5 major anti-trans bills to follow in the Texas Legislature

1 month ago | expressnews.com | Taylor Goldenstein

After a fruitful election cycle in which GOP candidates up and down the ticket invoked anti-transgender rights messaging, the party is pushing ahead with a slate of policies that target the community in Texas. Texas lawmakers have proposed more anti-LGBTQ legislation this year than any other statehouse, according to the American Civil Liberties Union, which tracks the legislation.
Abortion fund groups dealt setback in bid to avoid prosecution for providing aid

1 month ago | expressnews.com | Taylor Goldenstein

A federal judge late Friday ruled against a group of abortion funds that had sought protection from a 19th century law that criminalizes "furnishing the means" for the procedure. They had asked for a court order clearing them to provide logistical support for Texans traveling out of state without need for fear that they would be prosecuted.
Texas House passes bipartisan bill clarifying abortion ban exception

1 month ago | houstonchronicle.com | Taylor Goldenstein

A bipartisan bill meant to clarify when doctors can perform emergency abortions in Texas will soon be headed to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk. Senate Bill 31 standardizes the definition of medical emergency and clarifies that a physician need not wait until the risk to their patient’s life is “imminent.” Medical emergency is the only exception to Texas’ abortion ban passed three years ago; there is none for rape, incest and fetal anomalies. The bill passed the House on Wednesday in a 129-6 vote.
Texas House passes bipartisan bill clarifying abortion ban exception

1 month ago | expressnews.com | Taylor Goldenstein

A bipartisan bill meant to clarify when doctors can perform emergency abortions in Texas will soon be headed to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk. The Texas House overwhelmingly passed the legislation on Wednesday that standardizes the definition of medical emergency and clarifies that a physician need not wait until the risk to their patient's life is "imminent." Medical emergency is the only exception to Texas' abortion ban passed three years ago; there is none for rape, incest and fetal anomalies.