On Tuesday, youth advocates from Texans for Safe and Drug-Free Youth were at the capitol to lobby lawmakers for more restrictions on cannabis and alcopop products. The youth advocates said cannabis ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas lawmakers are strengthening their partnership with leaders in the United Kingdom. On Tuesday, State Sen ...

The Legislature has two chambers — the 150-member House of Representatives and the 31-member Senate. Everyone in Texas is represented by a representative in the House and a state senator.

Changes to the Texas Constitution require approval from two-thirds of both chambers of the Legislature and a majority of the state's electorate. "Clearly, SB 4 is a big deal for Texas homeowners ...

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Fortunately, the Texas Legislature can help. In fact, more than 120 Texas organizations recently unveiled a roadmap with specific child ...

Since Texas passed a law in 2023 requiring public ... state for more money to fulfill the requirement. In this year’s legislative session, lawmakers have pledged to increase school safety ...

Special education in schools and property valuations for taxation are among the topics covered in bills filed by state ...

The stage was set this week for what could be a state legislative session of high drama and infighting. FOX 7 Austin's chief political reporter Rudy Koski and our panel of analysts have a look at some ...

EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — The Texas Legislature is going to debate Senate Bill 2, an education bill that could allocate $1 billion in taxpayer money to fund school vouchers. If SB2 passes ...

Patrick is calling on the Texas Legislature to pass bills and constitutional amendments that supporters say would strengthen public safety by tightening restrictions on which criminal defendants ...

Housing has become more expensive in every corner of Texas. Last year, a report from Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar found that the median home price in Texas jumped 40% between 2019 and 2023.

The Delivery of Government Efficiency Committee aims to improve the state government’s efficiency through emerging technologies like AI, modernizing existing processes while both innovating and saving ...