Both Houses signed off on the $338 billion spending plan to fund state government for the two-year cycle that begins Sept. 1.

Former Democratic Congressman Beto O'Rourke is back in the public eye, and he said he's considering running for office next ...

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

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

SB 12 would ban teaching gender identity and sexual orientation, while requiring parents to opt their children into sex education.

Both chambers of the Texas Legislature approved a bill Saturday that will ban LGBTQ education, clubs and programs from public ...

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

Texas lawmakers sent legislation to ban non-medical THC products to Gov. Greg Abbott for approval. Passage of Senate Bill 3, ...

AUSTIN - The Texas Senate approved Senate Bill 1 on Saturday, marking the final passage of the state budget before it’s ...

Texas passed a bill redefining gender on state documents as the biological sex at birth, with potential impacts on the trans and intersex communities.

The Texas legislature has come to an agreement on the $338 billion budget that will fund state agencies and priorities over ...

Other conservative-led states, including Florida and North Carolina, have sought to influence who leads colleges and what ...