Ten of Patrick's 40 priorities have already passed out of the Senate, including three of the items on the new list released ...

Senate Bill 16 would apply to both new and currently registered voters, and restrict those without proof of citizenship to only voting in congressional elections.

The Texas Senate gave initial approval to a bill that would prohibit diversity training and hiring practices in schools and ...

A possible reassignment of the charitable games comes as 15 bills in the Legislature seek to either alter or abolish the ...

On Tuesday, the Texas state Senate was scheduled to pass major bills on funding transportation, permitting the death penalty for 17-year-olds, and putting sweeping restrictions on abortion in the ...

(The Texas Tribune) The Texas Senate approved priority school funding legislation Wednesday that would provide pay raises to teachers based on years of experience, expand a state program that ...

Texas Senate Bill 8 would require sheriffs in counties with over 100,000 residents to partner with ICE. The bill, supported by state leaders, aims to expand the 287(g) program, which deputizes ...

The bill filed to achieve his goal was left pending in the Texas Senate State Affairs Committee on Monday. Senate Bill 8 (SB 8) — filed by State Sen. Charles Schwertner, R-Georgetown — would ...

The Texas Senate, by nearly unanimous votes, has passed a package of bail reform legislation that would authorize judges to deny bail to people without legal status to be in the U.S. who are ...

Senate Bill 1721 would move bingo operations from the Texas Lottery Commission to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Credit: Eddie Seal for The Texas Tribune Audio recording is ...