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

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.

A state senator from Conroe filed an expansive bill on Thursday to enforce stricter oversight of public higher education ...

In Texas, lawmakers only have the first 60 days of each regular legislative session to propose new laws, leading to a mad rush at the end to file bills, with priority bills usually being filed by ...

Schumer said he would help advance a GOP spending bill because a shutdown "has consequences for America that are much, much ...

Senate Bill 37 would create a state office to investigate complaints against universities and require governing boards to ensure courses don’t endorse certain ideologies.

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.

Matt Caldwell, left, a Lubbock Fire Department official, administers a measles, mumps and rubella vaccine to Clair May, 61, ...

Dr. Dave Weldon was to have appeared on Thursday in a confirmation hearing before the Senate health committee. He has close ...

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 ...