Most Texas Senators have signed on to a new bill that increases the residence homestead exemption to $140,000. Twenty-nine ...

Gov. Greg Abbott declared bail reform as one of his emergency items for the 89th legislative session. During his state of the state address, Abbott called for stricter laws around bail.

Senate Bill 82 would hold businesses liable for damages if they do not allow concealed carry. Michael Richardson speaks with ...

Last session, Texas lawmakers provided the largest property tax cut in the state's history by increasing the homestead ...

Bills filed in the Texas Senate are once again trying to bring prayer and the Ten Commandments into public school classrooms.

The Legislature has two chambers — the 150-member House of Representatives and the 31-member Senate. Everyone in Texas is ...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced the first 25 of 40 Texas Senate priority bills, outlining several hot-topic issues he says ...

A ban on THC is one of the top pieces of legislation being pushed by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick. FOX 7 Austin's 7 On Your Side ...

Texas families could use tax dollars to fund their children’s private school tuition under a Republican-backed bill that sailed through the Senate.

Just days after Governor Greg Abbott laid out his priorities for lawmakers in his State of the State address, Senate ...

Texas state Senator Cesar Blanco hosted a press conference to announce the reintroduction of a senate bill that could improve ...

After seven hours of debate over SB 2 on the Senate floor Wednesday, the chamber suspended rules so that they could expedite ...