Bentley's Law, named after one victim's surviving son, would require people convicted of intoxication manslaughter to pay restitution....

Just because Texas governors have the power to call the Legislature into a special session on any topic at any time doesn’t mean they...

Governor of Texas, Greg Abbottreleased six border bill Approved during the 88th regular legislative session at the state capitol. In a...

For more than a year, families impacted by the Uvalde massacre and other gun safety advocates have frequently traveled to the Texas...

Pregnant moms on Medicaid will get health care coverage for a year, patients will get more detailed billing and nurses will get help with...

The long-sought bill stops the state’s bluer urban areas from enacting laws that exceed state law on a number of fronts. Republicans say...

The one-time grant was to provide aid for Texas cotton gins and others within the industry that suffered revenue losses due to the 2022...

The bill, recently signed by Gov. Greg Abbott and set to take effect Sept. 1, does not restrict pandemic rules by private entities. Ever...

"It's amazing, it's historic, it's the best result we could have ever hoped for." That's how Austin Film Commission Executive Director...

Lawmakers delivered Gov. Greg Abbott a long-sought bill to stop local governments from enacting local laws that exceed state law on a...

The Senate panel also passed two bills that sway away from Gov. Greg Abbott’s agenda. A bill to stop the smuggling of migrants who enter...

Legislators passed a bill that requires courts to report certain involuntary mental health hospitalizations to the federal gun background...

The Texas legislature has passed the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act, which will now head to the desk of the state governor, Greg...

Texas lawmakers made huge investments in community colleges and created new endowments for public universities. They also banned...

Leading conservative Gary Bauer slammed the Biden administration Monday for “punishing the poor” by denying health care funds to Texas...

The bills will give owners of natural gas power plants incentives to build more capacity, but they don’t go as far as originally proposed...

The 88th Texas Legislature has enacted House Bill 19, which currently awaits Governor Greg Abbott’s signature. A significant piece of...

For more than a decade, Texas has been trying to slim down its youth prison system, which has been plagued by years of abuse scandals....

Lawmakers sacrificed school funding to block school vouchers, but the issue could be debated again in a special session. Districts will...

Texans across the state are affected by declining water supplies, water infrastructure disruptions and flooding in their communities....