Whether it’s education, the state budget or housing affordability, Texas’ state lawmakers will have their hands full when they convene next year for the 2025 legislative session.
Join The Texas Tribune for a conversation with State Rep. Charles Cunningham, R-Humble: State Rep. Christina Morales, D-Houston; and State Rep. Armando Walle, D-Houston, on their priorities for the 2025 session and what it all means for Houston residents. We’ll also talk weather resilience on the Texas coast and ongoing battles over how to handle elections in Texas.
Moderated by Texas Tribune politics reporter James Barragán, the conversation will take place at 12 p.m. CT Wednesday, Oct. 2 at Rice University’s Glasscock School of Continuing Studies. 
Doors will open at 12 p.m. for lunch and the hourlong conversation will begin promptly at 12:30 p.m. (please note that food and drink is not allowed in the auditorium).
Lunch will be provided by the Texas Tribune.
Free parking will be available. Details and directions will be shared in a Know Before You Go email to all those who RSVP.Â
This in-person event will be live streamed online beginning at 12:30 p.m. and will be available to watch on demand at texastribune.org/events.
The event is hosted by Rice University and the Glasscock School of Continuing Studies.Â
Email us at events@texastribune.org
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Morales currently represents Houston's District 145 in the Texas House. During the 88th Legislative Session, she authored and voted for bills supporting public education, worked to expand access to ethnic studies across the state, and fought Republican attacks on immigrants, voting rights, and women’s healthcare. She has served as the vice-chair of the International Relations and Economic Development Committee and is currently the highest-elected member of the Mexican American Legislative Caucus, serving as the vice-chair.
James Barragán is a politics reporter for The Texas Tribune with a focus on accountability reporting. Prior to joining the Tribune, James worked as a statehouse reporter for The Dallas Morning News and had previous stints at the Austin American-Statesman and the Los Angeles Times. In 2021, he was a finalist for the Toner Prize for Excellence in Local Reporting for his coverage of Texas politics during the COVID-19 pandemic. James was selected as a Nieman Fellow at Harvard in 2023-24. A Southern California native, James received his bachelor’s degree in history from UCLA. He is based in Austin and is a native Spanish speaker.
