AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Texas lawmakers submitted over 1,500 bills as the filing period opened on Tuesday, setting a new record for the most number of bills filed on the first day.

Americans are being bombarded by robocalls and unfortunately Texas lead the nation with more than 6.64 billon calls being made last year in the state.

Will Hurd in Texas' 23rd Congressional District, which stretches from San Antonio to El Paso. Gina Ortiz Jones is pictured. She is one of more than 50 women running for Congress in primaries in ...