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The following is a list of events of the year 2023 in Texas.

Incumbents

State government

Governor: Greg Abbott (R)
Lieutenant Governor: Dan Patrick (R)
Attorney General: Ken Paxton (R) (suspended May 27 to September 16)
Comptroller: Glenn Hegar (R)
Land Commissioner: George P. Bush (R) (until January 10), Dawn Buckingham (R) (since January 10)
Agriculture Commissioner: Sid Miller (R)
Railroad Commissioners: Christi Craddick (R), Wayne Christian (R), and Jim Wright (R)

Elections

Elections were held on November 7, 2023.^[1] The only statewide election was a vote on 14 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution. A special election took place to fill the vacancy from Texas's 2nd House of Representatives district,^[2] which was followed by a runoff on January 30, 2024.^[3] In addition, Texas counties, cities, and school and other special districts had local elections and other ballot issues, such as bond proposals.

Events

January 10 – The 88th Texas Legislature convenes at noon (CST) following the 2022 Texas elections.^[4]
January 24 – A large and intense EF3 tornado tears through the Houston metropolitan area, which causes the National Weather Service in Houston to issue their first tornado emergency.^[5]^[6]
March 6 – State representative Bryan Slaton introduces the Texas Independence Referendum Act which, if passed, would call for a state referendum on the secession of Texas from the United States.^[7]^[8] The bill would later fail to get out of committee before the end of the regular session.
April 1 – Federal judge Robert L. Pitman orders that twelve books containing LGBT and racial content which were banned by Llano County school officials must be returned to school shelves.^[9]
April 20
- SpaceX's Starship rocket, the largest and most powerful rocket ever built, launches for the first time in a test flight from SpaceX Starbase in Boca Chica. It explodes four minutes after launch.^[10]
- The Texas Senate passes a bill that would require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every classroom of every public school.^[11]^[12]^[13] The bill would later fail to pass the Texas House of Representatives.^[14]^[15]</ref>^[16]
April 28 – A shooting occurs in Cleveland killing five, and the suspect is caught after four days.^[17]
May 6 – Nine people are killed, including the perpetrator, after a mass shooting at a mall in Allen.^[18]
May 7 – Eight people are killed after a vehicle drives into pedestrians outside a migrant center in Brownsville.^[19]
May 9 – The Texas House of Representatives votes unanimously to expel Bryan Slaton from House District 2 following an investigation that determined he had engaged in inappropriate sexual conduct with an aide.^[20]
May 27 – In a 121-23 vote, the Texas House of Representatives votes to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton, the third impeachment in the state's history.^[21]^[22]
May 29 – The 88th Texas Legislature adjourns, and its 1st special session convenes.^[4]
June 27 – The 1st special session of the 88th Texas Legislature adjourns, and its 2nd special session convenes.^[4]
August 22 – Tropical Storm Harold makes landfall in South Texas, causing flash flooding, power outages, and tornado warnings.^[23]
August 28 – Katy Independent School District board members, in a 4–3 vote, enact a four-page gender identity policy, including a requirement for district employees to inform parents if a student requests the use of different pronouns or identifies as transgender.^[24]
October 6 – Jonathan Stickland, former Republican Texas politician and president of the Defend Texas Liberty PAC, meets with white nationalist Nick Fuentes for several hours.^[25] Stickland was later replaced as president of the PAC following the meeting.^[26]^[27]^[28]
October 9 – The 3rd special session of the 88th Texas Legislature convenes.^[4]
November 7
- The 2023 Texas elections are held. Voters approve 13 out of 14 amendments in the constitutional amendment election.^[29] A special election is held to fill the vacancy in Texas's 2nd House of Representatives district,^[2] which will be followed by a runoff on January 30, 2024.^[3]
- The 4th special session of the 88th Texas Legislature convenes.^[4]
December 18 – Abbott signs Texas Senate Bill 4 into law. The bill allows state officials to arrest and deport migrants who enter the state illegally.

References

^ "Important Election Dates 2023-2024". Texas Secretary of State. Government of Texas. Archived from the original on 21 November 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Governor Abbott Sets Special Election for Texas House District 2". Archived from the original on 23 August 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Gov. Greg Abbott sets January date for Texas House special election runoff". Texas Tribune. Archived from the original on 22 November 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Texas legislative sessions and years". Legislative Reference Library of Texas. Government of Texas. Archived from the original on 4 November 2023.
^ National Centers for Environmental Information; National Weather Service in Houston, Texas (April 2023). "Texas Event Report: EF3 Tornado (Harris County)". Storm Event Database. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 11 September 2023.
^ Stewart, Nick [@NStewCBS2] (24 January 2023). "According to NWS Houston, this was the first ever #tornado emergency product issued by the office" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2023 – via Twitter.
^ Ramirez, Nikki McCann (2023-03-06). "Texas Republican Introduces Bill Calling for Vote on Secession". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 13 September 2023.
^ Schnell, Mychael (2023-03-06). "Texas lawmaker files 'TEXIT' bill to spur vote on exploring secession from US". The Hill. Archived from the original on 8 July 2023.
^ Elassar, Alaa; Romine, Taylor; Rose, Andy (April 1, 2023). "Judge orders books removed from Texas public libraries due to LGBTQ and racial content must be returned within 24 hours". CNN. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
^ "Musk's SpaceX big rocket explodes on test flight". BBC News. 2023-04-20. Archived from the original on April 20, 2023. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
^ "Public schools would have to display Ten Commandments under bill passed by Texas Senate". Texas Tribune. April 20, 2023. Archived from the original on 21 November 2023.
^ Richards, Zoë (21 April 2023). "Ten Commandments would be required in public classrooms under bill passed by Texas Senate". NBC News. Archived from the original on 11 November 2023.
^ Luscombe, Richard (21 April 2023). "Texas lawmakers advance bill to force schools to display Ten Commandments". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 11 November 2023.
^ Salam, Erum (24 May 2023). "Republican bill requiring display of Ten Commandments in Texas schools fails". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 11 November 2023.
^ Goodman, J. David (24 May 2023). "Bill to Force Texas Public Schools to Display Ten Commandments Fails". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024.
^ Killough, Ashley; Burnside, Tina (24 May 2023). "A bill that would have required Texas public schools to display the Ten Commandments has failed". CNN. Archived from the original on 11 November 2023.
^ Haworth, Jon; El-Bawab, Nadine; Charalambous, Peter; Deliso, Meridith (April 29, 2023). "5 dead in Texas 'execution-style' shooting, suspect armed with AR-15 is on the loose". ABC News. Archived from the original on June 19, 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
^ "8 killed and 7 wounded in Texas mall shooting. The gunman is also dead". CNN. May 6, 2023. Archived from the original on May 7, 2023. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
^ Villarreal, Mireya (May 7, 2023). "8 dead after car runs into pedestrians in Brownsville, Texas, alleged driver arrested". ABC News. Archived from the original on May 7, 2023. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
^ Downen, Robert (9 May 2023). "Texas House expels Bryan Slaton, first member ousted since 1927". Texas Tribune. Austin, Texas. Archived from the original on 22 November 2023.
^ Despart, Zach; Barragán, James (May 27, 2023). "Texas AG Ken Paxton impeached, suspended from duties pending outcome of Senate trial". The Texas Tribune. Archived from the original on May 27, 2023. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
^ Vertuno, Jim; Bleiberg, Jake (May 27, 2023). "Why Texas' GOP-controlled House wants to impeach Republican attorney general". AP News. Archived from the original on May 26, 2023. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
^ Tropical Storm Harold triggers flash floods, power outages and tornado warnings as it plows through Texas CNN, August 22, 2023
^ Dunlap, Miranda (29 August 2023). "Katy ISD board, undeterred by backlash, passes gender identity, student bathroom policy". Houston Landing. Archived from the original on 15 March 2024.
^ "Influential Texas activist Jonathan Stickland hosted white supremacist Nick Fuentes at office near Fort Worth". Texas Tribune. October 8, 2023.
^ "Defend Texas Liberty PAC names new president after leader met with white supremacist Nick Fuentes". Texas Tribune. October 17, 2023.
^ "President of right-wing PAC steps down after meeting with Hitler supporter". The Houston Chronicle. October 18, 2023.
^ "New leadership at right-wing Republican PAC after leader welcomes white supremacist". Texas Standard. October 20, 2023.
^ "Texas 2023 ballot measures". Ballotpedia. Archived from the original on 8 November 2023.

[1] "Important Election Dates 2023-2024". Texas Secretary of State. Government of Texas. Archived from the original on 21 November 2023.

[gov.texas.gov-2] "Governor Abbott Sets Special Election for Texas House District 2". Archived from the original on 23 August 2023.

[runoff-3] "Gov. Greg Abbott sets January date for Texas House special election runoff". Texas Tribune. Archived from the original on 22 November 2023.

[sessions-4] "Texas legislative sessions and years". Legislative Reference Library of Texas. Government of Texas. Archived from the original on 4 November 2023.

[5] National Centers for Environmental Information; National Weather Service in Houston, Texas (April 2023). "Texas Event Report: EF3 Tornado (Harris County)". Storm Event Database. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 11 September 2023.

[6] Stewart, Nick [@NStewCBS2] (24 January 2023). "According to NWS Houston, this was the first ever #tornado emergency product issued by the office" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2023 – via Twitter.

[:0-7] Ramirez, Nikki McCann (2023-03-06). "Texas Republican Introduces Bill Calling for Vote on Secession". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 13 September 2023.

[8] Schnell, Mychael (2023-03-06). "Texas lawmaker files 'TEXIT' bill to spur vote on exploring secession from US". The Hill. Archived from the original on 8 July 2023.

[9] Elassar, Alaa; Romine, Taylor; Rose, Andy (April 1, 2023). "Judge orders books removed from Texas public libraries due to LGBTQ and racial content must be returned within 24 hours". CNN. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2023.

[10] "Musk's SpaceX big rocket explodes on test flight". BBC News. 2023-04-20. Archived from the original on April 20, 2023. Retrieved 2023-04-20.

[11] "Public schools would have to display Ten Commandments under bill passed by Texas Senate". Texas Tribune. April 20, 2023. Archived from the original on 21 November 2023.

[12] Richards, Zoë (21 April 2023). "Ten Commandments would be required in public classrooms under bill passed by Texas Senate". NBC News. Archived from the original on 11 November 2023.

[13] Luscombe, Richard (21 April 2023). "Texas lawmakers advance bill to force schools to display Ten Commandments". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 11 November 2023.

[14] Salam, Erum (24 May 2023). "Republican bill requiring display of Ten Commandments in Texas schools fails". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 11 November 2023.

[15] Goodman, J. David (24 May 2023). "Bill to Force Texas Public Schools to Display Ten Commandments Fails". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024.

[16] Killough, Ashley; Burnside, Tina (24 May 2023). "A bill that would have required Texas public schools to display the Ten Commandments has failed". CNN. Archived from the original on 11 November 2023.

[17] Haworth, Jon; El-Bawab, Nadine; Charalambous, Peter; Deliso, Meridith (April 29, 2023). "5 dead in Texas 'execution-style' shooting, suspect armed with AR-15 is on the loose". ABC News. Archived from the original on June 19, 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-01.

[18] "8 killed and 7 wounded in Texas mall shooting. The gunman is also dead". CNN. May 6, 2023. Archived from the original on May 7, 2023. Retrieved May 7, 2023.

[19] Villarreal, Mireya (May 7, 2023). "8 dead after car runs into pedestrians in Brownsville, Texas, alleged driver arrested". ABC News. Archived from the original on May 7, 2023. Retrieved May 7, 2023.

[20] Downen, Robert (9 May 2023). "Texas House expels Bryan Slaton, first member ousted since 1927". Texas Tribune. Austin, Texas. Archived from the original on 22 November 2023.

[21] Despart, Zach; Barragán, James (May 27, 2023). "Texas AG Ken Paxton impeached, suspended from duties pending outcome of Senate trial". The Texas Tribune. Archived from the original on May 27, 2023. Retrieved May 27, 2023.

[22] Vertuno, Jim; Bleiberg, Jake (May 27, 2023). "Why Texas' GOP-controlled House wants to impeach Republican attorney general". AP News. Archived from the original on May 26, 2023. Retrieved May 27, 2023.

[23] Tropical Storm Harold triggers flash floods, power outages and tornado warnings as it plows through Texas CNN, August 22, 2023

[24] Dunlap, Miranda (29 August 2023). "Katy ISD board, undeterred by backlash, passes gender identity, student bathroom policy". Houston Landing. Archived from the original on 15 March 2024.

[25] "Influential Texas activist Jonathan Stickland hosted white supremacist Nick Fuentes at office near Fort Worth". Texas Tribune. October 8, 2023.

[TexTribpac-26] "Defend Texas Liberty PAC names new president after leader met with white supremacist Nick Fuentes". Texas Tribune. October 17, 2023.

[27] "President of right-wing PAC steps down after meeting with Hitler supporter". The Houston Chronicle. October 18, 2023.

[28] "New leadership at right-wing Republican PAC after leader welcomes white supremacist". Texas Standard. October 20, 2023.

[29] "Texas 2023 ballot measures". Ballotpedia. Archived from the original on 8 November 2023.

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 ==Events==
-* [[January 10]] – The [[88th Texas Legislature]] convenes at noon ([[Time in Texas|CST]]) following the [[2022 Texas elections]].<ref name="sessions">{{cite web |url=https://lrl.texas.gov/sessions/sessionYears.cfm |title=Texas legislative sessions and years |website=Legislative Reference Library of Texas |publisher=Government of Texas |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231104225812/https://lrl.texas.gov/sessions/sessionYears.cfm |archive-date=4 November 2023}}</ref>
+* January 10 – The [[88th Texas Legislature]] convenes at noon ([[Time in Texas|CST]]) following the [[2022 Texas elections]].<ref name="sessions">{{cite web |url=https://lrl.texas.gov/sessions/sessionYears.cfm |title=Texas legislative sessions and years |website=Legislative Reference Library of Texas |publisher=Government of Texas |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231104225812/https://lrl.texas.gov/sessions/sessionYears.cfm |archive-date=4 November 2023}}</ref>
-* [[January 24]] – A [[2023 Pasadena–Deer Park tornado|large and intense EF3 tornado]] tears through the [[Greater Houston|Houston metropolitan area]], which causes the National Weather Service in Houston to issue their first [[tornado emergency]].<ref>{{cite web |author1=[[National Centers for Environmental Information]] |author2=[[National Weather Service]] in [[Houston, Texas]]|title=Texas Event Report: EF3 Tornado (Harris County) |url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=1075141 |website=Storm Event Database |publisher=[[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230911041243/https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=1075141 |archive-date=11 September 2023 |language=English |date=April 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet |last=Stewart |first=Nick |author-link=Nick Stewart |user=NStewCBS2 |number=1617986901386092544 |date=24 January 2023 |title=According to NWS Houston, this was the first ever #tornado emergency product issued by the office. |language=en |access-date=28 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326072411/https://twitter.com/NStewCBS2/status/1617986901386092544 |archive-date=26 March 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref>
+* January 24 – A [[2023 Pasadena–Deer Park tornado|large and intense EF3 tornado]] tears through the [[Greater Houston|Houston metropolitan area]], which causes the National Weather Service in Houston to issue their first [[tornado emergency]].<ref>{{cite web |author1=[[National Centers for Environmental Information]] |author2=[[National Weather Service]] in [[Houston, Texas]]|title=Texas Event Report: EF3 Tornado (Harris County) |url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=1075141 |website=Storm Event Database |publisher=[[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230911041243/https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=1075141 |archive-date=11 September 2023 |language=English |date=April 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet |last=Stewart |first=Nick |author-link=Nick Stewart |user=NStewCBS2 |number=1617986901386092544 |date=24 January 2023 |title=According to NWS Houston, this was the first ever #tornado emergency product issued by the office. |language=en |access-date=28 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326072411/https://twitter.com/NStewCBS2/status/1617986901386092544 |archive-date=26 March 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref>
-* [[March 6]] – [[Texas House of Representatives|State representative]] [[Bryan Slaton]] introduces the [[Texas Independence Referendum Act]] which, if passed, would call for a state referendum on the [[Texas secession movements|secession of Texas from the United States]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite magazine |last=Ramirez |first=Nikki McCann |date=2023-03-06 |title=Texas Republican Introduces Bill Calling for Vote on Secession |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/texas-republican-bill-secession-referendum-1234691622/ |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230913091459/https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/texas-republican-bill-secession-referendum-1234691622/ |archive-date=13 September 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Schnell |first=Mychael |date=2023-03-06 |title=Texas lawmaker files 'TEXIT' bill to spur vote on exploring secession from US |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3886527-texas-lawmaker-files-texit-bill-to-spur-vote-on-exploring-secession-from-us/ |website=The Hill |language=en-US |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230708143820/https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3886527-texas-lawmaker-files-texit-bill-to-spur-vote-on-exploring-secession-from-us/ |archive-date=8 July 2023}}</ref> The bill would later fail to get out of committee before the end of the regular session.
+* March 6 – [[Texas House of Representatives|State representative]] [[Bryan Slaton]] introduces the [[Texas Independence Referendum Act]] which, if passed, would call for a state referendum on the [[Texas secession movements|secession of Texas from the United States]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite magazine |last=Ramirez |first=Nikki McCann |date=2023-03-06 |title=Texas Republican Introduces Bill Calling for Vote on Secession |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/texas-republican-bill-secession-referendum-1234691622/ |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230913091459/https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/texas-republican-bill-secession-referendum-1234691622/ |archive-date=13 September 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Schnell |first=Mychael |date=2023-03-06 |title=Texas lawmaker files 'TEXIT' bill to spur vote on exploring secession from US |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3886527-texas-lawmaker-files-texit-bill-to-spur-vote-on-exploring-secession-from-us/ |website=The Hill |language=en-US |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230708143820/https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3886527-texas-lawmaker-files-texit-bill-to-spur-vote-on-exploring-secession-from-us/ |archive-date=8 July 2023}}</ref> The bill would later fail to get out of committee before the end of the regular session.
-* [[April 1]] – Federal judge [[Robert L. Pitman]] orders that twelve books containing [[LGBT]] and racial content which were banned by [[Llano County, Texas|Llano County]] school officials must be returned to school shelves.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2023/04/01/us/texas-book-ban-removed-library-replaced-judge/index.html |title=Judge orders books removed from Texas public libraries due to LGBTQ and racial content must be returned within 24 hours |last1=Elassar |first1=Alaa |last2=Romine |first2=Taylor |last3=Rose |first3=Andy |date=April 1, 2023 |website=CNN |language=en-US |access-date=April 2, 2023 |archive-date=June 3, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230603053109/https://edition.cnn.com/2023/04/01/us/texas-book-ban-removed-library-replaced-judge/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
+* April 1 – Federal judge [[Robert L. Pitman]] orders that twelve books containing [[LGBT]] and racial content which were banned by [[Llano County, Texas|Llano County]] school officials must be returned to school shelves.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2023/04/01/us/texas-book-ban-removed-library-replaced-judge/index.html |title=Judge orders books removed from Texas public libraries due to LGBTQ and racial content must be returned within 24 hours |last1=Elassar |first1=Alaa |last2=Romine |first2=Taylor |last3=Rose |first3=Andy |date=April 1, 2023 |website=CNN |language=en-US |access-date=April 2, 2023 |archive-date=June 3, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230603053109/https://edition.cnn.com/2023/04/01/us/texas-book-ban-removed-library-replaced-judge/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
-* [[April 20]]
+* April 20
 **[[SpaceX Starship|SpaceX's Starship]] rocket, the largest and most powerful rocket ever built, [[SpaceX Starship integrated flight test 1|launches for the first time]] in a test flight from [[SpaceX Starbase]] in [[Boca Chica, Texas|Boca Chica]]. It explodes four minutes after launch.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-20 |title=Musk's SpaceX big rocket explodes on test flight |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-65334810 |access-date=2023-04-20 |website=BBC News |language=en-GB |archive-date=April 20, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230420202244/https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-65334810 |url-status=live }}</ref>
 **The [[Texas Senate]] passes a bill that would require that the [[Ten Commandments]] be displayed in every classroom of every public school.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.texastribune.org/2023/04/20/texas-senate-passes-ten-commandments-bill/ |title=Public schools would have to display Ten Commandments under bill passed by Texas Senate|publisher=Texas Tribune |date=April 20, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231121135031/https://www.texastribune.org/2023/04/20/texas-senate-passes-ten-commandments-bill/ |archive-date=21 November 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231111040855/https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/ten-commandments-required-public-schools-texas-bill-rcna80936 |title=Ten Commandments would be required in public classrooms under bill passed by Texas Senate |website=[[NBC News]] |date=21 April 2023 |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/ten-commandments-required-public-schools-texas-bill-rcna80936 |last=Richards |first=Zoë |archive-date=11 November 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231111040855/https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/apr/21/texas-classrooms-ten-commandments-bill |url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/apr/21/texas-classrooms-ten-commandments-bill |archive-date=11 November 2023 |title=Texas lawmakers advance bill to force schools to display Ten Commandments |website=[[The Guardian]] |date=21 April 2023 |last=Luscombe |first=Richard}}</ref> The bill would later fail to pass the [[Texas House of Representatives]].<ref>{{Cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231111035943/https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/may/24/republican-bill-ten-commandments-texas-schools-fails |archive-date=11 November 2023 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/may/24/republican-bill-ten-commandments-texas-schools-fails |date=24 May 2023 |title=Republican bill requiring display of Ten Commandments in Texas schools fails |last=Salam |first=Erum |website=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240118044313/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/24/us/texas-ten-commandments-legislature.html |archive-date=18 January 2024 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/24/us/texas-ten-commandments-legislature.html |date=24 May 2023 |website=[[The New York Times]] |title=Bill to Force Texas Public Schools to Display Ten Commandments Fails |last=Goodman |first=J. David}}</ref></ref><ref>{{Cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231111035947/https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/24/us/texas-ten-commandments-bill/index.html |archive-date=11 November 2023 |url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/24/us/texas-ten-commandments-bill/index.html |date=24 May 2023 |title=A bill that would have required Texas public schools to display the Ten Commandments has failed  |website=[[CNN]] |last1=Killough |first1=Ashley |last2=Burnside |first2=Tina}}</ref>
-* [[April 28]] – A [[2023 Cleveland, Texas shooting|shooting]] occurs in [[Cleveland, Texas|Cleveland]] killing five, and the suspect is caught after four days.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Haworth |first1=Jon |last2=El-Bawab |first2=Nadine |last3=Charalambous |first3=Peter |last4=Deliso |first4=Meridith |date=April 29, 2023 |title=5 dead in Texas 'execution-style' shooting, suspect armed with AR-15 is on the loose |url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/5-dead-texas-shooting-suspect-armed-ar-15/story?id=98957271 |access-date=2023-07-01 |website=ABC News |language=en |archive-date=June 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230619153454/https://abcnews.go.com/US/5-dead-texas-shooting-suspect-armed-ar-15/story?id=98957271 |url-status=live }}</ref>
+* April 28 – A [[2023 Cleveland, Texas shooting|shooting]] occurs in [[Cleveland, Texas|Cleveland]] killing five, and the suspect is caught after four days.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Haworth |first1=Jon |last2=El-Bawab |first2=Nadine |last3=Charalambous |first3=Peter |last4=Deliso |first4=Meridith |date=April 29, 2023 |title=5 dead in Texas 'execution-style' shooting, suspect armed with AR-15 is on the loose |url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/5-dead-texas-shooting-suspect-armed-ar-15/story?id=98957271 |access-date=2023-07-01 |website=ABC News |language=en |archive-date=June 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230619153454/https://abcnews.go.com/US/5-dead-texas-shooting-suspect-armed-ar-15/story?id=98957271 |url-status=live }}</ref>
-* [[May 6]] – Nine people are killed, including the perpetrator, after [[2023 Allen, Texas shooting|a mass shooting]] at a mall in [[Allen, Texas|Allen]].<ref>{{cite web |title=8 killed and 7 wounded in Texas mall shooting. The gunman is also dead |url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/06/us/allen-texas-mall-shooter-reports/index.html |website=CNN |date=May 6, 2023 |access-date=May 7, 2023 |archive-date=May 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230507003744/https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/06/us/allen-texas-mall-shooter-reports/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
+* May 6 – Nine people are killed, including the perpetrator, after [[2023 Allen, Texas shooting|a mass shooting]] at a mall in [[Allen, Texas|Allen]].<ref>{{cite web |title=8 killed and 7 wounded in Texas mall shooting. The gunman is also dead |url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/06/us/allen-texas-mall-shooter-reports/index.html |website=CNN |date=May 6, 2023 |access-date=May 7, 2023 |archive-date=May 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230507003744/https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/06/us/allen-texas-mall-shooter-reports/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
-* [[May 7]] – Eight people are killed after a [[2023 Brownsville car attack|vehicle drives into pedestrians]] outside a migrant center in [[Brownsville, Texas|Brownsville]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Villarreal |first1=Mireya |title=8 dead after car runs into pedestrians in Brownsville, Texas, alleged driver arrested |url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/7-dead-after-car-runs-pedestrians-brownsville-texas/story?id=99152817 |website=ABC News |access-date=May 7, 2023 |date=May 7, 2023 |archive-date=May 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230507165033/https://abcnews.go.com/US/7-dead-after-car-runs-pedestrians-brownsville-texas/story?id=99152817 |url-status=live }}</ref>
+* May 7 – Eight people are killed after a [[2023 Brownsville car attack|vehicle drives into pedestrians]] outside a migrant center in [[Brownsville, Texas|Brownsville]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Villarreal |first1=Mireya |title=8 dead after car runs into pedestrians in Brownsville, Texas, alleged driver arrested |url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/7-dead-after-car-runs-pedestrians-brownsville-texas/story?id=99152817 |website=ABC News |access-date=May 7, 2023 |date=May 7, 2023 |archive-date=May 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230507165033/https://abcnews.go.com/US/7-dead-after-car-runs-pedestrians-brownsville-texas/story?id=99152817 |url-status=live }}</ref>
-* [[May 9]] – The [[Texas House of Representatives]] votes unanimously to expel [[Bryan Slaton]] from [[Texas's 2nd House of Representatives district|House District 2]] following an investigation that determined he had engaged in inappropriate sexual conduct with an aide.<ref>{{cite news |last=Downen |first=Robert |date=9 May 2023 |title=Texas House expels Bryan Slaton, first member ousted since 1927 |url=https://www.texastribune.org/2023/05/09/bryan-slaton-expel-house-vote/ |work=[[Texas Tribune]] |location=[[Austin, Texas]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231122005324/https://www.texastribune.org/2023/05/09/bryan-slaton-expel-house-vote/ |archive-date=22 November 2023}}</ref>
+* May 9 – The [[Texas House of Representatives]] votes unanimously to expel [[Bryan Slaton]] from [[Texas's 2nd House of Representatives district|House District 2]] following an investigation that determined he had engaged in inappropriate sexual conduct with an aide.<ref>{{cite news |last=Downen |first=Robert |date=9 May 2023 |title=Texas House expels Bryan Slaton, first member ousted since 1927 |url=https://www.texastribune.org/2023/05/09/bryan-slaton-expel-house-vote/ |work=[[Texas Tribune]] |location=[[Austin, Texas]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231122005324/https://www.texastribune.org/2023/05/09/bryan-slaton-expel-house-vote/ |archive-date=22 November 2023}}</ref>
-* [[May 27]] – In a 121-23 vote, the [[Texas House of Representatives]] votes to impeach [[Texas Attorney General|Attorney General]] [[Ken Paxton]], the third impeachment in the state's history.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.texastribune.org/2023/05/27/ken-paxton-impeached-texas-attorney-general/ |title=Texas AG Ken Paxton impeached, suspended from duties pending outcome of Senate trial |last1=Despart |first1=Zach |last2=Barragán |first2=James |date=May 27, 2023 |website=The Texas Tribune |language=en-US |access-date=May 27, 2023 |archive-date=May 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230527222454/https://www.texastribune.org/2023/05/27/ken-paxton-impeached-texas-attorney-general/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://apnews.com/article/texas-attorney-general-paxton-impeachment-explainer-15f1495d045dce8d838f9937d76d48ed |title=Why Texas' GOP-controlled House wants to impeach Republican attorney general |last1=Vertuno |first1=Jim |last2=Bleiberg |first2=Jake |date=May 27, 2023 |website=AP News |language=en-US |access-date=May 27, 2023 |archive-date=May 26, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230526231132/https://apnews.com/article/texas-attorney-general-paxton-impeachment-explainer-15f1495d045dce8d838f9937d76d48ed |url-status=live }}</ref>
+* May 27 – In a 121-23 vote, the [[Texas House of Representatives]] votes to impeach [[Texas Attorney General|Attorney General]] [[Ken Paxton]], the third impeachment in the state's history.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.texastribune.org/2023/05/27/ken-paxton-impeached-texas-attorney-general/ |title=Texas AG Ken Paxton impeached, suspended from duties pending outcome of Senate trial |last1=Despart |first1=Zach |last2=Barragán |first2=James |date=May 27, 2023 |website=The Texas Tribune |language=en-US |access-date=May 27, 2023 |archive-date=May 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230527222454/https://www.texastribune.org/2023/05/27/ken-paxton-impeached-texas-attorney-general/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://apnews.com/article/texas-attorney-general-paxton-impeachment-explainer-15f1495d045dce8d838f9937d76d48ed |title=Why Texas' GOP-controlled House wants to impeach Republican attorney general |last1=Vertuno |first1=Jim |last2=Bleiberg |first2=Jake |date=May 27, 2023 |website=AP News |language=en-US |access-date=May 27, 2023 |archive-date=May 26, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230526231132/https://apnews.com/article/texas-attorney-general-paxton-impeachment-explainer-15f1495d045dce8d838f9937d76d48ed |url-status=live }}</ref>
-* [[May 29]] – The [[88th Texas Legislature]] adjourns, and its 1st special session convenes.<ref name="sessions"/>
+* May 29 – The [[88th Texas Legislature]] adjourns, and its 1st special session convenes.<ref name="sessions"/>
-* [[June 27]] – The 1st special session of the [[88th Texas Legislature]] adjourns, and its 2nd special session convenes.<ref name="sessions"/>
+* June 27 – The 1st special session of the [[88th Texas Legislature]] adjourns, and its 2nd special session convenes.<ref name="sessions"/>
-* [[August 22]] – [[2023 Atlantic hurricane season#Tropical Storm Harold|Tropical Storm Harold]] makes landfall in [[South Texas]], causing flash flooding, power outages, and tornado warnings.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20231025183007/https://edition.cnn.com/2023/08/22/weather/texas-tropical-storm-warning-tuesday/index.html Tropical Storm Harold triggers flash floods, power outages and tornado warnings as it plows through Texas] CNN, August 22, 2023</ref>
+* August 22 – [[2023 Atlantic hurricane season#Tropical Storm Harold|Tropical Storm Harold]] makes landfall in [[South Texas]], causing flash flooding, power outages, and tornado warnings.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20231025183007/https://edition.cnn.com/2023/08/22/weather/texas-tropical-storm-warning-tuesday/index.html Tropical Storm Harold triggers flash floods, power outages and tornado warnings as it plows through Texas] CNN, August 22, 2023</ref>
-* [[August 28]] – [[Katy Independent School District]] board members, in a 4–3 vote, enact a four-page gender identity policy, including a requirement for district employees to inform parents if a student requests the use of different pronouns or identifies as transgender.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://houstonlanding.org/katy-isd-gender-identity-bathroom-policy-texas/ |website=Houston Landing |title=Katy ISD board, undeterred by backlash, passes gender identity, student bathroom policy  |date=29 August 2023 |last=Dunlap |first=Miranda |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240315121810/https://houstonlanding.org/katy-isd-gender-identity-bathroom-policy-texas/ |archive-date=15 March 2024}}</ref>
+* August 28 – [[Katy Independent School District]] board members, in a 4–3 vote, enact a four-page gender identity policy, including a requirement for district employees to inform parents if a student requests the use of different pronouns or identifies as transgender.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://houstonlanding.org/katy-isd-gender-identity-bathroom-policy-texas/ |website=Houston Landing |title=Katy ISD board, undeterred by backlash, passes gender identity, student bathroom policy  |date=29 August 2023 |last=Dunlap |first=Miranda |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240315121810/https://houstonlanding.org/katy-isd-gender-identity-bathroom-policy-texas/ |archive-date=15 March 2024}}</ref>
-* [[October 6]] – [[Jonathan Stickland]], former Republican Texas politician and president of the Defend Texas Liberty PAC, meets with white nationalist [[Nick Fuentes]] for several hours.<ref>{{cite web|title=Influential Texas activist Jonathan Stickland hosted white supremacist Nick Fuentes at office near Fort Worth|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2023/10/08/nick-fuentes-kyle-rittenhouse-jonathan-stickland/|publisher=Texas Tribune|date = October 8, 2023}}</ref> Stickland was later replaced as president of the PAC following the meeting.<ref name ="TexTribpac">{{cite web|title=Defend Texas Liberty PAC names new president after leader met with white supremacist Nick Fuentes|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2023/10/17/jonathan-stickland-defend-texas-liberty-nick-fuentes/|publisher=Texas Tribune|date = October 17, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=President of right-wing PAC steps down after meeting with Hitler supporter|url=https://www.chron.com/news/article/texas-republican-nick-fuentes-meeting-18433502.php|publisher=[[The Houston Chronicle]]|date = October 18, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=New leadership at right-wing Republican PAC after leader welcomes white supremacist|url=https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/new-leadership-at-right-wing-republican-pac-after-leader-welcomes-white-supremacist/|publisher=[[Texas Standard]]|date = October 20, 2023}}</ref>
+* October 6 – [[Jonathan Stickland]], former Republican Texas politician and president of the Defend Texas Liberty PAC, meets with white nationalist [[Nick Fuentes]] for several hours.<ref>{{cite web|title=Influential Texas activist Jonathan Stickland hosted white supremacist Nick Fuentes at office near Fort Worth|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2023/10/08/nick-fuentes-kyle-rittenhouse-jonathan-stickland/|publisher=Texas Tribune|date = October 8, 2023}}</ref> Stickland was later replaced as president of the PAC following the meeting.<ref name ="TexTribpac">{{cite web|title=Defend Texas Liberty PAC names new president after leader met with white supremacist Nick Fuentes|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2023/10/17/jonathan-stickland-defend-texas-liberty-nick-fuentes/|publisher=Texas Tribune|date = October 17, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=President of right-wing PAC steps down after meeting with Hitler supporter|url=https://www.chron.com/news/article/texas-republican-nick-fuentes-meeting-18433502.php|publisher=[[The Houston Chronicle]]|date = October 18, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=New leadership at right-wing Republican PAC after leader welcomes white supremacist|url=https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/new-leadership-at-right-wing-republican-pac-after-leader-welcomes-white-supremacist/|publisher=[[Texas Standard]]|date = October 20, 2023}}</ref>
-* [[October 9]] – The 3rd special session of the [[88th Texas Legislature]] convenes.<ref name="sessions"/>
+* October 9 – The 3rd special session of the [[88th Texas Legislature]] convenes.<ref name="sessions"/>
-* [[November 7]]
+* November 7
 ** The [[2023 Texas elections]] are held. Voters approve 13 out of 14 amendments in the [[2023 Texas constitutional amendment election|constitutional amendment election]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Texas 2023 ballot measures |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Texas_2023_ballot_measures |website=[[Ballotpedia]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231108210848/https://ballotpedia.org/Texas_2023_ballot_measures |archive-date=8 November 2023}}</ref> A special election is held to fill the vacancy in [[Texas's 2nd House of Representatives district]],<ref name="gov.texas.gov"/> which will be followed by a runoff on January 30, 2024.<ref name="runoff"/>
 ** The 4th special session of the [[88th Texas Legislature]] convenes.<ref name="sessions"/>
-* [[December 18]] – Abbott signs [[Texas Senate Bill 4 (2023)|Texas Senate Bill 4]] into law. The bill allows state officials to arrest and deport migrants who enter the state illegally.
+* December 18 – Abbott signs [[Texas Senate Bill 4 (2023)|Texas Senate Bill 4]] into law. The bill allows state officials to arrest and deport migrants who enter the state illegally.
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