Local organizations strongly opposed the measure, hosting phone banking events to urge lawmakers to vote against the bill.

DEMOCRATIC STRATEGISTS IN RECENT MONTHS approached officials at the party’s main Senate super PAC to discuss a bank-shot idea ...

Senate Bill 8 would further expand the state’s role in enforcing immigration laws, long the sole jurisdiction of the federal ...

The best-case scenario is for Republicans to set aside the political worries that may come from this, lock arms with ...

State legislators passed an array of bills this year aimed at reining in the state’s high home prices and rents.

A vote to decide the top Democrat on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee will be held June 24.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said the 89th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature is on the verge of being the "best" and most productive ever for conservatives.

Stakes Gamble for Republicans in 2026** With just over a year until the pivotal midterm elections of 2026, the stakes for the Republican Party could ...

Frustrated Democrats are fighting to counter President Trump’s flood-the-zone approach by adopting a mirror strategy with a ...

The wide-ranging education bill, Senate Bill 12, cleared its final hurdles before heading to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk, after ...

The end of the Texas legislative session brings changes that impact public schools, property tax relief, criminal justice, abortion and more.