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 ...

Texans will elect a new attorney general next year for the first time in over a decade. The office handles legal matters impacting everyday life and, currently, plays a leading role in the ...

A whirlwind special session ended after midnight Wednesday, as several high-profile bills made it across the finish line and other key legislation failed. One of the big issues during the second ...

Three people were injured in a possible shootout in Southwest Houston. Read full article: Prepare for Temperature Drop in Houston Area A man was in custody after police said he was driving drunk and ...

AUSTIN – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called for another Texas Legislature’s special session after the first session was adjourned Friday morning after failing to make a quorum. Abbott immediately issued a ...

The measure banning vapes containing cannabinoids was tacked on to another Texas bill prohibiting e-cigarettes disguised as pens, highlighters, smartphones or other products commonly seen in schools. ...

A measure that would allow nearly any private citizen to sue out-of-state prescribers and others who send abortion pills into Texas has won first-round approval in the state House. It would be the ...

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Following Texas Democratic lawmakers’ return on Monday after vacating the state for two weeks, President Donald Trump urged the state legislature to move quickly to pass a highly controversial ...

Top Texas Republicans are coalescing around a plan to scrap the state’s STAAR exam after a previous effort failed earlier this year. The Texas House and Senate are considering near-identical versions ...

Legislation aimed at curtailing mail-order abortions in Texas cleared a decisive hurdle, part of a broader push by abortion opponents to limit the procedure even in states where it is legal. By J.