Though a measure to require legislative approval for major disaster declaration renewals died in the House, it was revived in the Senate as a substitute for House Bill 3.
The permitless carry bill passed by the House was referred to a new special committee that has a majority of its members publicly in favor of the pro-Second Amendment proposal.
Certain school district property tax incentives would be eliminated from state code if a bill filed in the Texas House were to pass.
A constitutional amendment to reform the Texas Disaster Act to require more legislative oversight was passed by the Senate in a 30 to 1 vote.
"Without my consent, my ex-wife just transitioned my son to a girl," Jeff Younger, father of James, said in his testimony.
Six states have passed laws to let athletes profit from endorsements, and twelve other states have taken up the issue this year.
New legislation would prevent local governments from forcing public charter schools to follow different rules than traditional school districts regarding zoning, permitting, and construction.
A ban on taxpayer-funded lobbying is gaining steam after the state's three highest-level elected officials backed the idea and a new bill was filed in the senate.
Authored by nearly half of the Texas Senate, a proposed constitutional amendment would require legislative approval for extending disaster declarations.
In light of the coronavirus pandemic, the Texas state legislature will finalize its rules this week and adjourn until January 26.
Republican state legislators have filed bills that would codify a court ruling that halted Harris County plans to send unsolicited absentee or mail ballot applications to all voters.
The list of candidates for each Senate race has largely taken shape — here's a look at who's running in each district as primary elections loom.
