Texas passed a bill defining "man" and "woman" based on reproductive systems, impacting state records and becoming the 14th state with such a law. Supporters say the law protects women's rights, while opponents argue it discriminates against transgender and intersex individuals.

The Texas Senate passed a bill requiring the state to adhere to a biological definition of men and women, a move campaigners welcomed as a win for "truth and reality" and one that protects single sex spaces such as locker rooms.

Texas senators passed a bill to define "male" and "female" in Texas law during a Tuesday floor session that extended into the early morning Wednesday. Read More:

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is pushing for the ban to become law, while the hemp industry and veterans groups are lobbying Abbott for a veto.

Following days of negotiations between the two chambers of the Texas Legislature, the Senate late Tuesday night approved an expansion to TCUP.

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick pushed for a ban on THC products across the state on Wednesday, May 28. Patrick urged the media to think about the consequences of THC products in the state as it awaits Gov.

Texas passed a law this week forcing Google and Apple to check the ages of mobile app store users and require parents’ permission before a teenager or child can download an app or use it to buy something. It became the second and largest state to do so after Utah passed a similar law in March.

Texas is the latest state to adopt an age-verification law for app stores. Despite lobbying from big tech, reportedly including a personal call from Apple CEO Tim Cook, Governor Greg Abbott has signed a bill that requires app stores to verify users' ages and obtain parental approval for a minor to download software or make in-app purchases.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed a new law aimed at protecting children online by requiring Apple and Google to verify users’ ages in their app stores.

Authorities in Texas have identified two suspects in the Jet Ski hit-and-run accident at Lake Grapevine that left an 18-year-old kayaker dead. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, in a statement May 27,

The hit-and-run jet ski crash over Memorial Day weekend that killed a beloved U.S. Air Force Academy cadet while kayaking on Grapevine Lake, authorities say.

The suspected driver of the jet ski, Daikerlyn Alejandra Gonzalez Gonzalez was taken into custody Tuesday, May 27, after fleeing the scene with Maikel Coello, authorities said. Gonzalez has been charged with manslaughter.