Texas AFL-CIO Financial Secretary Leonard Aguilar said utility workers were assaulted, and some had guns pointed at them by residents. “It took a while for the power to come back on, no fault of ...

The Texas legislature passed a bill on Monday that would give state boards appointed by the governor more power over universities’ curriculum, sending the legislation to Gov. Greg Abbott’s (R… ...

Supporters call SB 12 a victory for parental rights. Critics say it silences LGBTQ+ students and promotes discrimination. The bill is now on Gov. Abbott’s desk.

Senate Bill 17 would ban some people, companies and government entities from China, Russia, Iran and North Korea from buying property in Texas.

Texas House passes THC ban, abortion ban exemption bill 02:14. A bill banning THC passed in the Texas House late Wednesday night.. In a 95-44 vote, Senate Bill 3 passed in the House, banning all ...

The state Senate passed House Bill 229, dubbed the Women's Bill of Rights, on a 20-11 party-line vote. Washington ... The bill requires Texas to adhere to a biological definition of men and women.

The Texas House gave a thumbs Wednesday to a bill allowing smaller homes on smaller lots in Texas’ biggest cities, part of a broad push by state lawmakers to put a dent in the state’s high ...

The Texas House this week passed Senate Bill 482 with a bipartisan vote of 130-16. The bill is now headed to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk, where he'll need to sign it into law.

The effort to ban the retail sale of dogs and cats in Texas was dealt a blow after a House bill failed to make it to a vote on the lower chamber’s floor. But its supporters still have hope.

The bill was amended to exempt visa-holders, but to give Gov. Greg Abbott power to bar other foreign citizens from purchasing property in Texas. Texas House passes bill banning Chinese citizens ...

Infrastructure Texas Senate passes bill to increase penalty for assaulting utility workers in aftermath of Hurricane Beryl. Sen. Carol Alvarado (D-Houston) authored Senate Bill 482, which would ...

Texas lawmakers are weighing whether parish parking lots, ballfields, and spare acreage could help ease the state’s housing crunch. House Bill 3172 — the so‑called Yes in God’s Backyard ...