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

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

The chambers differ on how much power districts should have to push back in courts over their accountability ratings. They ...

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

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

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

Gov. Greg Abbott has already said he intends to sign the bill, which will give schools funding for salary increases, special ...

A boost in public school spending, school vouchers, and money for water systems are other highlights of the state budget, ...

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

State lawmakers are expected to approve a $5.7 million increase the the Texas Commission on the Arts' two-year budget for ...

Leaders in the Texas Senate will hold a news conference Thursday on the passage of two bills that will give homeowners in the ...

The Texas Senate has approved a bill that defines sex as either male or female based on biological reproductive systems, ...