The 89th Texas Legislature adjourned earlier this month after weighing thousands of bills — but not all of them made it to ...

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Montgomery County could add new regulations for roadside live animal vendors, following the passage of new Texas legislation ...

The Space Shuttle Discovery would move to Texas under President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” according to Sen. John Cornyn ...

Republican state representatives discuss what they expect to be done regarding the vetoed THC ban bill during the called ...

The Texas Legislature passed several bills meant to make it easier to get more housing built in cities across the state. Here is a look at some of the key bills that were passed.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed 28 bills this session, including a hemp ban. Six will be reconsidered in a July special session ...

Big cuts are still likely on the way to the federal food stamps, but the U.S. Senate has rolled back some of the more aggressive work requirements the U.S. House was trying to add to the program.

Senate Republicans narrowly advanced President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax cut and spending reduction plan on Tuesday.

The new lawsuit argues Senate Bill 10 violates the First Amendment’s protections for the separation of church and state and ...

The package includes $13.5 billion to reimburse states for border spending. It is expected to meet resistance in the House ...

A new Texas law forces data centers to shoulder grid costs, disclose backup power, and prepare for emergency cutoffs. The ...