Early voting is underway as voters decide on eight proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution.
The eleventh-hour bill authorizes public colleges to issue $3.3 billion worth of debt to finance building and renovation projects.
As the third special session came to a close, rumors about a fourth session before the primary elections circulate the Capitol.
After disagreement on the form this property tax reform should take, the Texas legislature settled on increasing the mandatory homestead exemption.
Ellen Troxclair and Justin Berry, Central Texas GOP allies turned rivals, will face off in a newly drawn district in next year's primary.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Speaker Dade Phelan signaled the third special session could be the last one of the 87th legislature.
Huberty's retirement brings the Texas House's open seat total to 14 going into 2022.
The Texas legislature gave final approval to a new congressional map after the two chambers agreed on some changes.
The bill prohibits biological males from competing in girls’ sports even if they identify as transgender girls.
Although the Fifth Circuit already restored force to the law with a previous order, yesterday's ruling is an important milestone.
"We started closing down places and we didn't have a plan B for where these kids go," state Rep. James Frank said.
While House Bill 25 isn't the only proposal to keep students in competition with peers of their own biological sex, it cleared several key hurdles that killed previous versions.
Last-minute changes to the new Texas House map include adjustments in major counties and GOP optimism in South Texas.
The retirement is the seventh of this year while a handful of other incumbents are seeking other office.
While the DFPS took down the webpage weeks ago, newly surfaced records indicate that Don Huffines' criticism prompted the change.
Abbott forbade businesses from making the COVID-19 vaccine a condition of employment and asked the legislature to do the same.
Texas Republicans are urging the governor to add employer vaccine mandates to the call of the special session.
The Southwest Airlines Pilots Association has requested a temporary restraining order in light of the vaccination mandate.
Senate Bill 8 was paused for 2 days. Some of the law's proponents say those who violated it during that time could still face lawsuits.
Donald Trump called on House Speaker Dade Phelan to move legislation requiring an audit of the 2020 election.
