House Bill 4 would make the test shorter and base scores on how students’ performance compares to national averages.

U.S. Marine Cpl. Dakota Meyer, who once rescued three dozen people during a battle in the war-torn mountains of Afghanistan, ...

A new Senate proposal would save the lottery, but add tighter controls and put it under a different oversight agency.

Lots of eyes will be on the state's power grid this week when temperatures are expected to reach record highs.

Rep. Diego Bernal, D-San Antonio, said House Bill 4 would remove STAAR from being “the center of gravity” during the school ...

The bill contains many provisions legal experts say are likely unconstitutional, including one that says it can’t be ...

State Rep. Brad Buckley, a Republican from Salado, said the lengthy tests don’t accurately measure knowledge and place too ...

A Texas House bill that's gaining bipartisan support would require social media platforms to have warning labels as a tool to ...

Blaise Gainey, who covers state politics for The Texas Newsroom, said the Republicans’ priority bail reform bill looks likely ...

New bills moving through the Texas House could change how local school boards operate, how small farms sell eggs, and what ...

Paul is the first candidate out of the gate to succeed incumbent Mayes Middleton in an open seat running from Galveston to ...

This is a critical week at the Texas legislature as because by the end of the week, hundreds of bills will die. However, debates over gender identity legislation took up most of the day on Monday.