AUSTIN, Texas — The second special legislative session at the Texas State Capitol has ended. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick signaled his intention to adjourn sine die in the Senate on Wednesday night, and the ...

The Texas Senate unanimously passed a bill investing $4.3 billion in increasing teacher pay Wednesday.

Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday signed 13 bills recently passed by the Texas Legislature into law, officially bringing the state’s summer of legislative overtime to a close. The governor also issued one ...

The Texas Senate could use more lawmakers like Sen. Judith Zaffirini, who easily earned the Statesman Editorial Board ...

We’ve already talked plenty these past few weeks about the many alarming bills filed by the members of the 84th Texas Legislature. So far this biennial legislative session has been a good show for ...

Senate Bill 8 is awaiting Gov. Greg Abbott’s signature. Once the legislation becomes law, transgender people in Texas will be forced into dangerous situations daily. In the coming days, the state’s ...

AUSTIN, Texas – More than 30 new laws will take effect in Texas on Jan. 1, spanning the gamut from artificial intelligence, immigration enforcement and social media accountability. Across the 140 days ...

In the days and weeks following the death of his 9-year-old daughter, Lila, at Camp Mystic in the Texas Hill Country, Blake Bonner found himself wondering whether the tragedy was simply an unstoppable ...

Both the Texas Senate and House have written bills that attempt to prevent another massive power failure in extreme temperatures. But parts of their legislative proposals are drawing criticism for not ...

Members of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs, Texas Capitol District, Wednesday Review Club (WRC) gained an insider’s ...