Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, a Republican also from flood-prone Houston, called for the outdoor siren system as he toured the damage ...

Elected officials in Texas would be prohibited from receiving campaign donations during some special legislative sessions under a bill passed by the Senate on Tuesday night. Senate Bill 19, by Sen.

AUSTIN — The Texas Water Development Board would be charged with identifying flood-prone areas in the state and requiring ...

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, along with many educators and students, have tried for years to get rid of the State of ...

Texas lawmakers are trying to replace one big STAAR test in public schools with three shorter tests. House Bill 8 is set for ...

Democrats say recent changes to the bill give too much power to the TEA and fall short of meaningfully easing the pressures ...

Exactly a week ago, Texas House Democrats returned to the state after fleeing to prevent Republicans from voting on President ...

DALLAS — Sept. 1 doesn't just mark Labor Day and the unofficial end of summer. In Texas, it also means a spate of new laws ...

Democrats warn the move will squeeze municipalities already struggling with budget deficits after lawmakers lowered the cap ...

(The Center Square) – Multiple bills addressing housing affordability become law Sept. 1. Gov. Greg Abbott signed the bills ...

Texas lawmakers have passed legislation aimed at overhauling safety standards for youth camps following the tragic deaths of ...