House Bill 274, filed by Rep. Briscoe Cain (R-Deer Park), was first announced in December and would allow the state to ...

But a bevy of factors are coalescing to produce an economic outlook that, at least for the upcoming budget, are motivating ...

Lubbock, would criminalize the possession and manufacture of intoxicating legal products currently sold in smoke ...

The focus shifts from writing and filing legislation to organizing hearings and floor debates, moving bills on the path toward becoming state law.

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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced  Senate Bill 3, which will be legislation to ban all forms of consumable Tetrahydrocannabinol ...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick held a press conference on Wednesday to discuss his passionate support of Senate Bill 3, which would ban ...

A Texas lottery winner's $83.5 million jackpot is under investigation due to the use of a courier service, sparking legal ...

An emotional, 10-hour-long Texas House committee meeting Tuesday highlighted the stark divide between lawmakers and the ...

House Bill 1393 aims to have Texas permanently observe daylight saving time, which the state observes from March until ...

The Texas House will vote on an alternative, which would impose stricter oversight and licensing requirements for the hemp ...

Just two weeks after getting kicked out of the U.S. House chambers during President Donald Trump’s address to Congress, U.S.