Laws include restricting transgender people’s access to public bathrooms, allowing lawsuits against abortion pill providers, and replacement of the STAAR test.

No injuries have been reported after an 18-wheeler was struck by a train Monday morning. Read full article: 2-vehicle crash impacts northbound lanes of IH-45 before Louetta Road One person was killed ...

Texas Rep. Dustin Burrows, Speaker of the House, adjourned the chamber Sine Die on Friday Aug. 15, 2025, in Austin. Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows adjourned the 2025 Legislature's first special ...

Read full article: Nursing loan caps could limit graduate students to about $20,500 a year; advocates warn of staffing shortfalls Fake tickets, bogus QR codes, and “Mike on the street”: How to avoid ...

The Texas Tribune - After several months of fiery debate and tearful testimonies over the prospect of banning THC statewide, proposed measures to do so have stalled in the Texas House. Senate Bill 6, ...

Before and after their firings, the former staffers maintained that Kristin Tips, TFSC's head commissioner, improperly advocated for bills in the Texas Legislature that could benefit her own funeral ...

Civil rights advocates on Tuesday filed a lawsuit to overturn a redistricting map expected to favor Republicans in the 2026 midterm elections, saying it weakens the electoral influence of Black voters ...

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Read full article: SAPD seeks tips into 2023 capital murder on Northeast Side Paul Anthony Chacon (left) and Esteban Xavier Flores (right) are charged with murder in connection with the death of Joe ...

The Texas Legislature gaveled out its second overtime session with a fresh inventory of GOP victories, including a new congressional map gerrymandered to maximize Republican representation, a host of ...