The state House and Senate have similar proposals to solve the state's water crisis, but there are stark differences on how ...

Live updates and the latest news as the Senate turns to a government funding bill to avoid a shutdown and Trump's pick to ...

When the last legislative session came to a close, Attorney General Ken Paxton seemed to be against a wall with his ...

Senate Bill 15 would authorize property owners in large Texas cities to construct single-family homes on lots as small as 1,400 square feet without approval from local officials.

WASHINGTON (AP) — There sat Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nation’s top health official, at a Steak ’n Shake with Fox News host ...

A day before a shutdown deadline, Senate Democrats are mounting a last-ditch protest over a Republican-led spending bill that already passed the House.

Texans who fall behind on their property taxes face one of the most punitive systems in the nation, where private collection ...

Congressional Republicans are pushing legislation that would make sweeping changes to voter registration, including requiring ...

All 20 GOP senators signed on to Senate Bill 16, which would apply to currently registered voters, and restrict some to only ...

The bill would apply to currently registered voters and create a separate “federal only” voter roll, like Arizona’s.

Lisa Gray is the op-ed editor and a member of the Houston Chronicle editorial board. Previously, she's held many of the ...

The former Democratic senator from Texas is best remembered for his zinger in a debate. But Bentsen's family says his legacy ...