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 ...

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

Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston, filed SB 571 after learning about a KXAN investigation that found former Texas juvenile ...

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

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

The GOP-dominated Texas Senate passed a version of House Bill 8, by House Public Education Committee Chair Brad Buckley, late ...

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 ...

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

AUSTIN — The Texas Water Development Board would be charged with identifying flood-prone areas in the state and requiring ...

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

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