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

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 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 ...

The bill comes after more than 100 people, including dozens of campers, died when floods swept through Kerr County last month ...

The families testified that counselors were told not to move children out of cabins until they received instructions to do so, even though floodwaters were rising.

After 25 campers and two counselors were swept away by fast-rising water, lawmakers are looking to pass legislation to create ...

Georgetown Fire Chief John Sullivan, who joined the department in 2013, said he worries that lowering the voter-approval tax rate will hinder his department's ability to serve the community.

The Texas House of Representatives approved a duo of bills designed to lower property taxes for homeowners, fulfilling one of ...

Gov. Greg Abbott has signed into law bills to strengthen private property rights and strengthen homeowners’ ability to remove squatters.