Senate Bill 4 has passed and heads to the House now, promising an increased homestead exemption for Texas property taxpayers.

Opponents of the bail reform package say the proposed changes are based on false pretenses and could unjustly keep innocent people in jail.

On Monday, a group of Texas Senators introduced a bill that would require the display of the Ten Commandments in Texas public ...

Abbott has made passing the voucher-style school choice bill his chief policy goal for the Texas Legislature. He has said he has enough House support to approve school choice, particularly after ...

Gov. Greg Abbott has made passing the voucher-style school choice bill his chief policy goal for the Texas Legislature. He has said he has enough House support to approve school choice ...

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Fortunately, the Texas Legislature can help. In fact, more than 120 Texas organizations recently unveiled a roadmap with specific child ...

The Texas Senate kicked off what will likely be this ... If the program receives more applicants than it can take, the comptroller’s office would follow a prioritization scheme.

Two days after the Texas Senate pledged $1 billion for a school voucher program, Sen. Brandon Creighton unveiled legislation that would offer $10,000 for most children who enroll in private school ...

NOTE: All the numbers on this page are for the 2013-2018 Senate election cycle and based on Federal Election Commission data available electronically. ("Help! The numbers don't add up...") Sometimes ...

AUSTIN – The Texas House and Senate released their proposed budgets for 2026 and 2027, and lawmakers told CBS News Texas they liked how similar the two chambers' spending plans are. "It's ...

The Texas Senate and House filed their respective versions of the 2026-2027 state budget on Wednesday. The two versions are just a few billion dollars apart. Significantly, both versions set aside ...