Deadlines for passing bills on second and third readings have come and gone in the Texas Capitol, and now lawmakers turn ...

The House has approved a conference committee report that lists sales to certain people from China, North Korea, Russia and ...

House Bill 4 aims to replace the test, and as of this week, the bill has passed through both the House and the Senate.

Senate Bills 4 and 23, both by Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston), would increase the Homestead Exemption. The current Homestead Exemption is $100,000 for most homeowners and $110,000 for seniors and ...

Gov. Greg Abbott is expected to sign a bill banning Texas cities from having sister cities relationships with communities in ...

A bill to ban students from using cellphones in Texas classrooms is poised to become law. House Bill 1481 passed the Texas ...

Texas sheriffs could soon be required to collaborate more closely with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ...

Texans will sue once Gov. Greg Abbott signs a bill requiring Ten Commandments displays in public school classrooms.

It’s no secret that the high cost of housing in this county and throughout the state is not helped by local permitting policies and the many tacked-on fees new developments have faced, ...

In the top of the second inning, Chelsea Potter and Marissa Gochenour were observant to move up a base on a passed ball off a ...

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Texas lawmakers consider bill allowing $100,000 lawsuits against abortion pill distributors, but time is running out as the ...