The three-term Republican is heading into his sixth legislative session as Texas' chief executive ... thousands of National Guard service members and state troopers to assist federal agents ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...