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

Place 5 Trustee Renee Bottom led a group of 26 advocates from Carroll ISD to Austin to participate in the district’s ...

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

The Texas Legislature is in session at the Capitol in Austin. Here’s what you need to know: The Texas House and Senate meet ...

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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HB 470 would expand the "Capitol Complex," giving the Texas Department of Public Safety jurisdiction over 18 blocks around ...

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

Harris’ business is across from Crockett Early College High School. The same day Patrick visited, David Sergi, the business’ ...

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

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Senate passed a bill on Wednesday to ban the sale of all consumable hemp products with THC. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has said banning all consumable THC in Texas is one of his ...