Legislative power in Austin flows from three sources: the governor, the lieutenant governor and the House speaker. Each has ...

The Legislature has two chambers — the 150-member House of Representatives and the 31-member Senate. Everyone in Texas is ...

Texans gained access to consumable hemp products in 2019 when the Legislature legalized their production and sale following a ...

Legislators are expected to take up a $360 million proposal that would change the landscape of financial aid in the state.

Smalls Sliders is set to bring a new location to McKinney this year, a company representative said. The restaurant, ...

After seven hours of debate over Senate Bill 2 on the Senate floor Wednesday, the chamber suspended rules so lawmakers could ...

About three weeks into the 89th legislative session, Texas senators sent their first bill to the House. Senate Bill 2 proposes spending $1 billion annually for education savings accounts, which famili ...

Texans show strong support for stricter gun laws, including universal background checks and bans for individuals with ...

According to current Texas law possession of two ounces or less of marijuana is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 180 days in prison and a $2,000 fine. For two to four ounces the maximum penalty is ...

The easy part is over. The Texas House will next take up "school choice" vouchers, an emergency item for Gov. Greg Abbott.

When religion and government start sleeping together, religion usually gets assaulted, Bill Bruster warns of vouchers.

It appears to be we’ve got problems there,” says the brother of a man who died in sheriff’s office custody in December.