There’s been a dramatic power shift — from the U.S. House to U.S. Senate, where the state's junior senator, Ted Cruz, is now ...

The state senator from Houston is usually a mild-mannered fellow. But the other day at a Senate Committee on Finance meeting, ...

Senate Joint Resolution 1, or "Jocelyn's Law," would keep people without authority to be in the U.S. who are charged with ...

Lawmakers will debate how to spend $3.5 billion in proposed tax cuts, a legislative priority for Republican leaders.

Texas Sen. Eckhardt questions DA Garza after missed indictment deadlines lead to murder suspects' release on low bonds.

The Texas Lottery on Monday banned online lottery ticket sales by third-party courier services after Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and ...

Sen. Brandon Creighton filed a bill Tuesday aimed at increasing pay for Texas teachers. More experienced teachers could get a ...

The legislation does not propose banning the sale of products containing CBD, although it’s often an ingredient in hemp-derived THC products. CBD has been federally approved for treating a form of ...

The Texas House has filed its school voucher bill. The legislation differs in several ways from what the Senate has already ...

The concerns come as the Texas Senate passed legislation that would give judges more tools to deny bail for people charged ...

The proposal would expand a program that allows districts to award bonuses to educators based on their students’ academic ...

The Texas Senate passed a bipartisan bill with nearly unanimous support to implement statewide bail reform. Gov. Greg Abbott ...