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 ...

The Texas Water Development Board would be charged with identifying flood-prone areas in the state and require municipalities ...

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

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

In response, the committee unanimously passed Senate Bill 1, allocating $200 million to improve infrastructure and technology ...

Heart-wrenching testimony from parents whose children died in the Camp Mystic floods moved the Texas Senate Disaster Preparedness and Flooding Committee to tear ...

The families testified that counselors were told not to move children out of cabins until they received instructions to do so, even though floodwaters were rising.

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

The Texas Senate has passed all bills on the call for the first special session called by Gov. Greg Abbott.

Author Senator Paul Bettencourt told KENS 5 he hopes to see the grant program for the bill be set up quickly so counties can take action.