Legislation filed by State Senator Lois Kolkhorst would prohibit future land sales to citizens and governments of foreign nations.
Gov. Greg Abbott is adding his name to a letter calling on congress to lift a vaccine mandate imposed on the military by President Joe Biden.
Uvalde County voters rejected Democratic candidates for all statewide and legislative offices on election day.
The state legislature has directed $100 million to bolster mental health and school safety initiatives.
The county must seek voter approval for a budget that reduces law enforcement funding or property taxes will be frozen at the no-new-revenue rate.
The amendment would let lawmakers decide to meet for a special session to address a disaster instead of depending on the governor's orders.
The proposed bill would bar government officials at all levels in Texas from shutting down houses of worship.
Job growth slowed slightly in November from its improvement in October, but the Leisure & Hospitality industry was a bright spot.
The vaccines have come first to doctors and nurses. Abbott also reiterated his promise to authorize no new shutdowns.
Mackenzie Kelly's upset over incumbent Jimmy Flannigan spurred by self-inflicted turmoil by the largely unified Austin City Council.
Numerous state officials have weighed in on Attorney General Ken Paxton's lawsuit challenging the validity of four states' exogenous election dictates as the Supreme Court considers whether to hear the case.
The legislature cannot appropriate higher than a seven percent increase in general revenue spending for the next biennium when the body convenes in January.
