Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday signed the state’s new congressional redistricting bill into law. The new maps could swing ...

Elected officials in Texas would be prohibited from receiving campaign donations during some special legislative sessions ...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, a Republican also from flood-prone Houston, called for the outdoor siren system as he toured the damage ...

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, along with many educators and students, have tried for years to get rid of the State of ...

The bill who was authored by Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston), received strong backing from Lt. Governor Dan Patrick, who issued a statement following its passage. “We are very close to the end in ...

Texas lawmakers are trying to replace one big STAAR test in public schools with three shorter tests. House Bill 8 is set for ...

The Texas Water Development Board would have to identify areas that have a history of severe flooding, and the local ...

Exactly a week ago, Texas House Democrats returned to the state after fleeing to prevent Republicans from voting on President ...

Dozens of new laws were passed by the Texas Legislature this year. Here are some key ones going into effect Sept. 1.

Georgetown Fire Chief John Sullivan, who joined the department in 2013, said he worries that lowering the voter-approval tax ...

Democrats say recent changes to the bill give too much power to the TEA and fall short of meaningfully easing the pressures ...

Democrats warn the move will squeeze municipalities already struggling with budget deficits after lawmakers lowered the cap ...