Democrats last carried Texas in a presidential election 49 years ago, last elected a U.S. senator there in 1986 and have lost all statewide elections since 1994. Texas Republicans could, however, ...

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling means that Senate Bill 4, which allows local police to arrest suspected ...

The Texas Legislature will end its 89th regular session on Monday, June 2, ending a jam-packed session that saw Republicans celebrate the passage of a number of consequential bills, including ...

The Texas House and Senate are on the verge of granting final approval to a bill that would ban diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies and programs in public K-12 schools.

The Texas House and Senate will meet to iron out differences on a bill that would restrict protesting on college campuses. Senate Bill 2972, which passed 97-39 in a final House vote on Wednesday ...

Texas’ DEI ban on public schools heads back to lawmakers for last testThe Texas House and Senate are on the verge of granting final approval to a bill that would ban diversity, equity, and ...

Senate Bill 4 increases the homestead exemption from $100,000 to $140,000, reducing how much a home’s value can be taxed. School taxes are the largest portion of a property owner’s taxes.

The legislature passed with bipartisan support HB 4623, filed by state Rep. Mitch Little, R-Lewisville, to address the “sex abuse crisis” in Texas public schools.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton leads Texas Sen. John Cornyn (R) by 9 points in their upcoming Republican primary battle for the state’s Senate seat next year, according to a survey released ...

Gender definition bill passes in Texas Senate, heads to governor by: Cora Neas Posted: May 28, 2025 / 08:19 AM CDT Updated: May 29, 2025 / 09:08 AM CDT ...

The Texas Senate unanimously approved $8.5 billion in new investments for public schools late Thursday evening, signaling the breakthrough end of months of negotiation with the state House ...

Senate Bill 2617 passed the chamber on a 22-9 vote, sending the proposal to the Texas House for further consideration just two weeks before the legislative session is set to end.