State lawmakers are moving forward on legislation to keep violent undocumented immigrants in jail. That's just one piece of the bail reform package, also known as Senate Bill 9.

The package of bills would tighten the state's bail laws to keep more people in jail — including undocumented immigrants — ...

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

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 ...

Sen. Nichols is worried that SB 2 would create a "new form of segregation," one that is based on students' income and ability ...

Texas families could use tax dollars to fund their children’s private school tuition under a Republican-backed bill that ...

The Texas Senate on Wednesday passed a plan that would allow parents to use taxpayer dollars to fund private education.

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.

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick just released the Top 25 priority bills for his legislative session. Private school subsidy and an outright THC ban on the table.

all of which are important to Texas," Patrick said. Of the 25 priority bills Patrick identified, two had been filed before his announcement: Senate Bill 1, the state budget, and SB 2 — the ...

The House has also rejected a push to amend the Texas Constitution to give judges more discretion to deny bail outright, an effort Patrick appeared to revive in Senate Bill 9, titled “Reforming ...