correction: An earlier version of this story did not properly identify the means and time KBTX reached out for comment from Rep. Gerdes' office. The attempt made to reach out for comment was after ...

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - Early voting is next week and one race voters will see on their ballot is Texas House District 17. This week on News 3 at Six, we are getting to know the candidates who want to ...

A Texas bill, known as the FURRIES Act, would ban non-human behaviors in public schools, including the use of litter boxes and wearing animal accessories. Rep. Stan Gerdes, the bill's author, claimed ...

AUSTIN, Texas — A former advisor under President Donald Trump has announced his campaign to represent District 17 in the Texas House, serving the counties of Bastrop, Burleson, Caldwell, Lee and Milam ...

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - Water is one of the Brazos Valley’s most valuable resources, but making sure we have plenty in the ...

Texas state Rep. James Talarico (D) called out fellow state Rep. Stan Gerdes (R) for wasting government time with the F.U.R.R.I.E.S. Act, a bill that would ban students from using litter boxes in ...

(The Center Square) – State Rep. Stan Gerdes, R-Smithville, introduced the FURRIES Act (Forbidden Unlawful Representation of Roleplaying in Education) on Thursday to prohibit Texas public schools from ...

Smithville City Council Member Stan Gerdes has filed his candidacy in the Republican primary for Texas House District 17, which includes Bastrop County. Gerdes previously served as a senior advisor ...

AUSTIN (Nester) — Rep. Stan Gerdes and Tom Glass battled to be House District 17’s GOP nominee. The race involved Bastrop, Burleson, Caldwell, Lee and Milam counties but, like many races for state ...

SMITHVILLE — Former U.S. Energy Secretary and Texas Gov. Rick Perry made a brief return to the political arena Thursday night, trading in the Texas Capitol and the White House for the more quaint ...