House bill to punish lobbyists accused of harassment gutted in Senate committee
Dallas Morning News
McGaughy, L.
05/21/2021
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Howard, Donna; Lobbyists; Phelan, Dade; Sexual harassment; Thompson, Senfronia; Zaffirini, Judith
The lobbyist date-rape drugging allegation is a shut case, but we can’t move on
Dallas Morning News
Editorial
05/06/2021
2 doc(s)
Legislative staff; Legislators; Lobbyists; Sexual harassment; Women politicians
Unwanted touching, late-night texts: Women at Texas Capitol describe culture of harassment
Austin American Statesman
Moritz, J.
05/02/2021
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Guerra, R.D. 'Bobby'; House Committee on General Investigating; House of Representatives, Texas; Howard, Donna; Israel, Celia; Legislative staff; Patrick, Dan; Phelan, Dade; Public Safety, Texas Department of; Senate, Texas State; Sexual harassment; Thompson, Senfronia; Women
No charges in alleged use of date rape drug on legislative staffer, DA in Austin announces
Dallas Morning News
McGaughy, L.
04/30/2021
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Criminal investigations; Hillco Partners; Howard, Donna; Lobbyists; Phelan, Dade; Psychoactive drugs; Sexual harassment; Thompson, Senfronia; Travis County District Attorney
Measure would require Texas Capitol lobbyists to undergo sexual harassment training
Austin American Statesman
Moritz, J.
04/29/2021
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Legislative staff; Lobbyists; Menéndez, José; Phelan, Dade; Sexual harassment; Thompson, Senfronia
Date rape drug allegation roils Texas Legislature; speaker vows to change Capitol culture
Austin American Statesman
Moritz, J.
04/27/2021
1 doc(s)
Hillco Partners; House of Representatives, Texas; Howard, Donna; Legislative staff; Lobbyists; Miller, Bill; Phelan, Dade; Psychoactive drugs; Sexual harassment; Turner, Chris
Date rape drug allegations against lobbyist roil Texas Capitol
Dallas Morning News
Barragan, J.
04/27/2021
2 doc(s)
Denton County Transportation Authority; Hillco Partners; Legislative staff; Lobbyists; Miller, Bill; Minjarez, Ina; Patrick, Dan; Phelan, Dade; Psychoactive drugs; Sex crimes; Sexual harassment
Texas lawmakers call for changes after Capitol staffer reports lobbyist drugged her
Houston Chronicle
Harris, C.
04/27/2021
2 doc(s)
Bonnen, Dennis; Burrows, Dustin; Denton County Transportation Authority; Hillco Partners; House of Representatives, Texas; Howard, Donna; Legislative staff; Lobbyists; Miller, Bill; Patrick, Dan; Phelan, Dade; Psychoactive drugs; Sexual harassment; Slawson, Shelby
DPS investigating allegation that a lobbyist drugged a female Capitol staffer
Austin American Statesman
Plohetski, T.
04/25/2021
1 doc(s)
House of Representatives, Texas; Legislative staff; Lobbyists; Phelan, Dade; Psychoactive drugs; Sexual harassment
Texas House to vote on new sexual harassment rules Wednesday
Austin American Statesman
Chang, J.
01/09/2019
1 doc(s)
Cain, Briscoe; Collier, Nicole; Government ethics; Howard, Donna; Miles, Borris; Schwertner, Charles; Sexual harassment; Stickland, Jonathan; Uresti, Carlos; Zwiener, Erin
Senate revises harassment policy
Dallas Morning News
Wang, J.
06/01/2018
1 doc(s)
Howard, Donna; Kolkhorst, Lois; Senate, Texas State; Sexual harassment
Texas Senate revises sexual harassment policy amid misconduct claims
Austin American Statesman
Silver, J.
05/31/2018
1 doc(s)
Garcia, Sylvia; Kolkhorst, Lois; Miles, Borris; Patrick, Dan; Rodríguez, José; Senate, Texas State; Sexual harassment; Uresti, Carlos
Texas House has adopted sexual harassment policy in wake of #MeToo, but is that enough?
Dallas Morning News
Wang, J.
05/28/2018
2 doc(s)
Government ethics; Howard, Donna; Kolkhorst, Lois; Koop, Linda; Miles, Borris; Sexual harassment; Uresti, Carlos
Governor speaks about issues related to shooting at high school
Austin American Statesman
Sterling, E.
05/24/2018
2 doc(s)
Disaster relief; Energy conservation; Opioids; Purdue Pharma; School safety; Sexual harassment; Tax holidays; Water conservation
Strengthen Capitol harassment policies
Austin American Statesman
Editorial
05/20/2018
1 doc(s)
Government ethics; Kolkhorst, Lois; Legislature, Texas; Sexual harassment
House faces up to harassment
Beaumont Enterprise
Editorial
05/19/2018
1 doc(s)
Sexual harassment; Straus, Joe, III; Working groups
House forms anti-sexual harassment panel
Austin American Statesman
Wire Reports
05/17/2018
1 doc(s)
Geren, Charlie; Government ethics; Sexual harassment
House tackling issue of sexual harassment
San Antonio Express News
Zelinski, A.
05/17/2018
1 doc(s)
Government ethics; Sexual harassment
Officials say Texas Legislature has sexual harassment problem, but no formal records exist
Victoria Advocate
Riker, M.
04/11/2018
1 doc(s)
House of Representatives, Texas; Howard, Donna; Kolkhorst, Lois; Morrison, Geanie; Sexual harassment
Texas joins fight calling on Congress to end secret sexual harassment settlements
Dallas Morning News
Wang, J.
02/14/2018
3 doc(s)
Alternative dispute resolution; Farenthold, Blake; Paxton, Ken; Sexual harassment
Policy on harassment in House needs work
Houston Chronicle
Howard, D.
01/17/2018
1 doc(s)
Government ethics; House of Representatives, Texas; Howard, Donna; Sexual harassment
Panel tackles misconduct at Texas Capitol
Dallas Morning News
Wang, J.
01/10/2018
1 doc(s)
Davis, Wendy; Geren, Charlie; Howard, Donna; Huffman, Joan; Kolkhorst, Lois; Legislators; Legislature, Texas; Minjarez, Ina; Sexual harassment
Sexual harassment policy changes necessary
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
12/31/2017
1 doc(s)
Kolkhorst, Lois; Miles, Borris; Sexual harassment; Uresti, Carlos
Legislature must fix sexual harassment policies
Beaumont Enterprise
Editorial
12/18/2017
1 doc(s)
Garcia, Sylvia; Kolkhorst, Lois; Senate, Texas State; Sexual harassment
State Capitol needs stronger workplace rules
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
12/17/2017
1 doc(s)
Geren, Charlie; House of Representatives, Texas; Sexual harassment
Senate panel begins discussion about sexual harassment policy
Austin American Statesman
Silver, J.
12/15/2017
1 doc(s)
Garcia, Sylvia; Kolkhorst, Lois; Miles, Borris; Senate, Texas State; Sexual harassment; Spaw, Patsy McDonald; Uresti, Carlos; West, Royce; Zaffirini, Judith
Committee reviews harassment policy
Dallas Morning News
Wang, J.
12/15/2017
1 doc(s)
Garcia, Sylvia; Kolkhorst, Lois; Senate, Texas State; Sexual harassment; Spaw, Patsy McDonald
Sexual harassment policies in Texas Capitol getting renewed scrutiny
Houston Chronicle
Wallace, J.
12/15/2017
1 doc(s)
Attorney General of Texas; Garcia, Sylvia; Kolkhorst, Lois; Leonie, Andrew D.; Senate, Texas State; Sexual harassment; Zaffirini, Judith
Women in the Texas Legislature: Rep Lina Ortega
El Paso Times
Ortega, L.
12/10/2017
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Giddings, Helen; Maternal mortality; Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee, Texas; Ortega, Evelina 'Lina'; Women politicians
New allegations spur Dan Patrick to assure Texans that Senate will deter sexual harassment
Dallas Morning News
Garrett, R.
12/09/2017
1 doc(s)
Kolkhorst, Lois; Miles, Borris; Patrick, Dan; Senate, Texas State; Sexual harassment; Uresti, Carlos
Annie's List calls for Texas state senators accused of sexual harassment to resign
El Paso Times
Mekelburg, M.
12/09/2017
2 doc(s)
Garcia, Sylvia; Miles, Borris; Sexual harassment; Uresti, Carlos
Political group urges Borris Miles to resign after sexual misconduct report
Houston Chronicle
Matos, A.
12/08/2017
1 doc(s)
Annie's List; Government ethics; Miles, Borris; Patrick, Dan; Sexual harassment; Uresti, Carlos
It’s time for Carlos Uresti to step down
San Antonio Express News
Garcia, G.
12/08/2017
1 doc(s)
Annie's List; Arévalo, Diana; Gervin-Hawkins, Barbara; Government ethics; Gutierrez, Roland; Miles, Borris; Patrick, Dan; Sexual harassment; Uresti, Carlos
State House panel updates policy amid harassment complaints
Austin American Statesman
Silver, J.
12/02/2017
1 doc(s)
Geren, Charlie; House of Representatives, Texas; Howard, Donna; Sexual harassment; Straus, Joe, III
New policy to address sexual harassment
Dallas Morning News
Wang, J.
12/02/2017
1 doc(s)
Geren, Charlie; Hinojosa, Gina; House of Representatives, Texas; Howard, Donna; Kolkhorst, Lois; Sexual harassment; Straus, Joe, III; Watson, Kirk
Texas House updates sexual harassment policy
El Paso Times
Mekelburg, M.
12/02/2017
2 doc(s)
Geren, Charlie; House of Representatives, Texas; Howard, Donna; Koop, Linda; Legislative staff; Sexual harassment; Straus, Joe, III
Texas House revises sexual harassment policy following reports of flaws
Houston Chronicle
Smith, M.
12/02/2017
2 doc(s)
Geren, Charlie; House of Representatives, Texas; Howard, Donna; Sexual harassment
Texas House takes on sexual harassment
Houston Chronicle
Matos, A.
12/02/2017
1 doc(s)
Geren, Charlie; House of Representatives, Texas; Howard, Donna; Sexual harassment; Straus, Joe, III
