A staunchly conservative Texas Legislature will convene Tuesday for its 89th biennial session to tackle issues that touch the ...

Proposals to allow online registration and broaden photo ID options may have a chance to advance, supporters say.

After enacting more than $12 billion in property tax cuts in 2023, tax-cut hawks in the Legislature have eyed the state’s ...

Texas received $203.4M in 2021 to help build community mental health programs at libraries and churches, among other efforts.

Long-simmering tensions within the Texas GOP are spilling out into the open amid a heated battle for the state House Speaker ...

Lawmakers returning to the Texas Capitol next month will be met with a renewed push to expand gambling opportunities for ...

The 89th Texas Legislature kicks off on January 14 with 181 lawmakers and over 2,400 bills ready to shape the future of the ...

Forty years of growth doesn’t just happen. But there are cracks in Texas’ foundation, and the Legislature needs to fix them.

But Ovida Molina, president of the Texas State Teachers Association and a former middle school teacher in Alief says any ...

At least one bill expanding casinos has already been filed, a constitutional amendment by Rep. Carol Alvarado, a Houston ...

The start of the legislative session on Tuesday should bring the resolution of a contentious battle for power in the Texas House of Representatives. Lawmakers in the chamber will vote to choose ...

Austin officials are gearing up for another tough legislative session. But Mayor Kirk Watson said he'll be able to defend the city's interests.