The bill would have replaced the STAAR test with three shorter tests, but House and Senate lawmakers seem unable to reconcile ...

Buckley said the closest negotiators got to the House version was an overhaul that would have shortened tests and test ...

SB 8 requires sheriffs in most Texas counties to request 287(g) agreements with ICE, where local officers help federal agents ...

Harvested marijuana at Goodblend in Austin on Thursday, May 1, 2025. Goodblend, one of three licensed medical marijuana ...

State legislators passed an array of bills this year aimed at reining in the state’s high home prices and rents.

Supporters call SB 12 a victory for parental rights. Critics say it silences LGBTQ+ students and promotes discrimination. The ...

Tensions flared and the debate turned personal as Republicans said their bill empowered parents and denied predictions that ...

Democrats took to the floor of the Texas House on Saturday to label a ban on clubs that support gay teens the work of ...

() – On the third to last day of session, the Texas legislature advanced a two-year $338 billion budget that fiscal ...

A bill to increase judicial salaries from $140,000 to $175,000 a year stalled amid a disagreement over lawmakers’ own ...

The end of the Texas legislative session brings changes that impact public schools, property tax relief, criminal justice, abortion and more.

The bill's passage marks a significant escalation in Texas' ongoing campaign against what conservatives describe as ideological indoctrination in education.