Texas lawmakers returned to Austin on Tuesday to begin a 140-day session, during which the Republican-led Legislature ... the backing of 76 current and incoming members — 38 Democrats and ...

A bipartisan committee voted unanimously to send to the full Senate legislation that would raise the state homestead ...

(Juan Figueroa / Staff Photographer) The Texas Legislature ... state rather than either party. He vowed to put the institution first, lead with an open door to his colleagues, ensure every member ...

The Texas Legislature ... a majority of members. The lieutenant governor presides over the Senate and is elected by Texas voters every four years. Every odd-numbered year, the state Legislature ...

But it is the Legislature that banned nearly all abortions here and decides how much money your child’s school district has. It is the Legislature that sets the state’s tax structure ...

Proposals to cut property taxes by raising the Texas homestead exemption to $140,000 cleared a key hurdle when a bipartisan ...

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

The AAUP's head said he's encouraging union members to reach out to lawmakers to share how higher education proposals could ...

Texas lawmakers are discussing five proposed bail reforms, including one to prevent undocumented defendants from posting bail ...

Members of the Texas House ... Comptroller Glenn Hegar estimated Monday that Texas will have nearly $24 billion left in its state coffers when the current two-year budget cycle ends in August.

From debating school vouchers and improving the state ... the Legislature. The current budget sets aside $500 million for a voucher program, which also remains untouched. Texas’ overflowing ...