Texas lawmakers have reached a deal on property tax relief that includes increasing homestead exemptions for homeowners and ...

The Trump administration affirmed Biden-era decisions by telling a Texas judge to throw out a case that aimed to restrict ...

Texas lawmakers have filed a bill that would outlaw the manufacturing, possession and sale of cell-cultured protein, a ...

The Texas House fiercely debated a bill striking criminal penalty exemptions for "harmful" content shared with minors for ...

A House amendment would strip the bill of several controversial provisions, including one that sought to stretch the state's ...

After extensive testimony during a committee hearing last month, state lawmakers on the House Transportation Committee voted ...

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Legislation initially approved in the state House and Senate would make it harder for residents to petition against local ...

Republican lawmakers have reached a deal on a property tax cut package that could deliver billions in relief if approved.

Democrat Colin Allred could defeat Republican Ken Paxton if he wins his primary against Senator John Cornyn, according to a ...

Senate Bill 4 would raise the homestead property tax exemption for 5.7 million homeowners across the state, while SB 23 would ...

The more endangered U.S. Sen. John Cornyn looks in early polling against Ken Paxton in the GOP primary, the more Democrats ...