This week — a look at Texas politics during the last week of the second special session.
The analysis found the vast majority of hospitals across America were some degree of non-compliant with the new regulation.
An economic development tax incentive program is on the verge of sunsetting after the Senate declined to pass legislation extending it for two years.
Texas stands to gain nearly $16 billion in federal coronavirus aid, but it comes with strings attached.
Election reform proposals in the Texas legislature came under fire during the country-wide debate over Georgia's new election laws.
This week — puberty blockers are discussed on the floor again, the House budget debate is scheduled for next week, and a think-tank regains a senior advisor.
Certain school district property tax incentives would be eliminated from state code if a bill filed in the Texas House were to pass.
The Maintenance and Operations rate is the main factor in the property taxes citizens pay, and a new bill aims to eliminate it for school districts.
Blame for Texas' blackouts has heated up the further down the temperature dropped and investigations into its causes will unfold in the months ahead.
This week, Texas' House and Senate unveiled their baseline budgets for this session. Both are remarkably similar as the budget debate begins.
Intended to finance emergency needs that cannot wait for a ratifying election, political subdivisions in Texas have racked up billions in certificate of obligation debt.
Another challenge to the 2010 healthcare law will be heard before the nation's highest court this week, backdropped by Justice Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation.
Due to tax revenue shortfalls caused by the pandemic and government shutdowns, a number of localities are looking to raise property taxes above the rate set by the legislature.
Governor Abbott issued a statewide mask mandate on July 2 and some localities, like Austin, have since implemented their own, stricter orders.
In a custody battle involving a father seeking to keep full custody of his daughter against the petition of her deceased mother's fiancé, the Texas Supreme Court ruled in favor of the father.
Arrested and charged with murder last month, a known gang member with six prior felony convictions had been released on bond for other felony charges three times.
The decision from the Texas Supreme Court leaves in place a ruling from an appellate court that found Austin's paid sick leave ordinance unconstitutional.
The Texas Supreme Court heard arguments in a custody battle involving a father seeking to keep full custody of his daughter against the petition of his deceased ex-wife's fiancé.
A federal judge has issued an injunction against Dallas's paid sick leave ordinance, prohibiting the city from enforcing the measure on April 1 as planned.
