While a few new criminal justice laws have been approved, a ban on PR bonds for certain felonies and increased penalties for gun crimes await House action.
With a supporter in Gov. Greg Abbott, the field preemption bill is expected to quickly become law once it reaches his desk.
A second revised version of the House school choice plan has emerged, receiving unfavorable reactions from some legislators who preferred previous versions.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said “little to no” Senate Republicans support gambling bills and they will “focus on issues voters expect us to pass.”
Record-breaking numbers of illegal aliens at Texas’ southern border due to the Title 42 expiration have elicited strong reactions from officials on both sides of the aisle.
A gun battle between the Mexican military and the cartel erupted near an international bridge in South Texas while U.S. Law Enforcement reportedly fired blanks in a training drill.
New reporting has found that DEI policies are embedded in a variety of different departments at prominent Texas universities.
The order has spanned two administrations and became enmeshed in a legal fight that kept it in place longer than most COVID-19 restrictions.
While the proposals have dim prospects in the Senate, final passage on the House floor would be a major step forward for pro-gambling interests.
Gov. Greg Abbott recommended a pardon for Perry after his conviction. Abbott said the jury cannot “nullify” the state’s self-defense law.
Several Texas border communities have declared disasters to expand shelter resources as thousands of people converge on the southern border.
The legislation was a priority for Speaker Dade Phelan (R-Beaumont) as part of the state’s response to elevated levels of illegal immigration.
