The initial proposal, passed by the Senate last month, included language that would effectively terminate tenure offers across the state....

Approved by both chambers, the bill is now on its way to the governor. Unless he vetoes it, the bill will become law, which means book...

The annual reminder that most Texas drivers need to make sure their vehicle inspections are up to date may be coming to an end now that...

The Republican-led House also approved a bill that would give the secretary of state new authority to investigate complaints in Harris...

The Texas Senate on Monday passed a bill to prevent cities and counties from passing or enforcing any local policy that exceeds minimum...

Across the country, Democratic lawmakers in GOP states have struggled to stop an onslaught of bills restricting gender-affirming health...

House Bill 568, which will provide training for peace officers for interactions with people with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of...

It's not uncommon to see children in the Texas foster care system carry their belongings in a trash bag when they move from home to home....

House Democrats might have sidelined a priority piece of border-security legislation last week, but other key proposals look poised to...

House Bill 6 has widespread bipartisan support and is one of Gov. Greg Abbott’s priorities. The legislation now heads back to the lower...

With less than two weeks left in the legislative session, the Texas House has started moving on some of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's more...

On May 10, 2023, the Texas Senate passed H.B. 4, also known as the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (“TDPSA”). The TDPSA now heads to...

With two weeks to go before the legislative session adjourns, chief budget writers still have not announced compromises on some of the...

The Texas House on Monday gave preliminary approval to two bills, Senate Bill 1648 and Senate Joint Resolution 74, that would, with voter...

Gender-affirming healthcare is a large focus of this year’s legislative session, with bills like SB 14 that would ban care for minors in...

The Texas Senate overwhelmingly passed a bill Friday that would ban race-based hair discrimination in schools, employment, and housing....

Abbott says if a school voucher bill isn’t expanded to include more students, a special legislative session will be the result. Gov. Greg...

Public schools in Texas could employ chaplains to replace or work alongside counselors as soon as the 2023-2024 school year in...

It was a night of frustration, retaliation and, for some, elation as the stroke of midnight spelled doom for a lot of legislation. Some...

The old saying that “whiskey’s for drinking and water’s for fighting,” still bodes true as the state’s growth places unprecedented demand...

The first Texas legislative session after Roe v. Wade was overturned was “a draw,” according to Rep. Donna Howard, a Democrat from...

Republican lawmakers in Texas have made school vouchers a priority during the most recent legislative session, and their prize bill will...

In 2019, 6-year-old Cati DelaPeña was found at the bottom of a swimming pool, without a lifejacket, during a summer camp field trip to...

The Texas House on Thursday approved a bill that would outlaw tiny devices used to modify handguns essentially into fully automatic...