The new bill reinforces Gov. Greg Abbott’s push for the federal government to repay the $11 billion Texas has paid for the border security operation.

During his State of the State address, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott declared bail reform an emergency item, allowing the ...

A ban on THC is one of the top pieces of legislation being pushed by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick. FOX 7 Austin's 7 On Your Side ...

GROVE, Okla. — A Grove teenager told police he built a toilet paper fort over a dog bed and spent a couple of nights there ...

Only two Texas Democrats voted for the measure: Henry Cuellar and Vicente Gonzalez. Rep. Don Davis, D-N.C., voted present, and no Republicans opposed the measure. The bill now heads to the Senate.

The moralistic Christian right have achieved significant political power through Donald Trump’s presidency, the Republican ...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has announced his top 25 priority bills for the Texas Senate to consider for the regular 89th legislative session.

Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick recently released the top 25 priority bills for the Texas Senate for the legislative session that began this month. Among these are several familiar initiatives ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) – Tuesday night, a Texas Senate committee approved a plan to help parents pay for private school for their children. Senate Bill 2 would create education savings accounts ...

AUSTIN -- Budget estimates released Tuesday showed the cost of the Texas Senate's " school choice" bill would nearly quadruple in four years. The analysis from the Legislative Budget Board came ...

The Texas Senate's Education Committee heard from a panel of pro-voucher advocates and a mixed public comment time. Senate Bill 2 would set up savings accounts ... Texas lawmakers have set aside $4.8 ...

The Texas Senate kicked off what will likely be this year’s most hotly contested political battle with a hearing Tuesday on a school voucher bill that offers students $10,000 a year to spend on ...