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5 Democrat priorities to watch in Texas: Marijuana push, red flag laws and Medicaid expansion

By CP Staff
The Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas.
The Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas. | Tamir Kalifa/Getty Images

Texas lawmakers filed 1,262 bills on the first day of pre-filing Monday, setting an early agenda for the 90th legislative session that convenes Jan. 12, 2027, amid a historic shift in political control.

Democrats, who flipped the Texas House and captured the governor’s office in last week’s midterm elections while Republicans retained the Senate, moved quickly on long-stalled priorities such as legalizing recreational marijuana, expanding Medicaid, raising the minimum wage, and more. Many of the proposals are expected to face heavy resistance in the Republican-controlled Senate. Bill filing continues through March 12.

Here are five legislative proposals filed ahead of the upcoming legislative session. 

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