Senate Bill 8 would further expand the state’s role in enforcing immigration laws, long the sole jurisdiction of the federal ...

The Texas Legislature passed a bill Sunday that would restrict protests on university campuses. The bill comes in reaction to ...

The state standardized test has long been criticized for taking instructional time away from teachers and putting unnecessary ...

SB 8 requires sheriffs in most Texas counties to request 287(g) agreements with ICE, where local officers help federal agents ...

State legislators passed an array of bills this year aimed at reining in the state’s high home prices and rents.

Harvested marijuana at Goodblend in Austin on Thursday, May 1, 2025. Goodblend, one of three licensed medical marijuana ...

The 89th Texas Legislative Session concludes Monday with big moves on schools, THC, and abortion laws. Explore some of the legislation ABC13 has covered this session.

In its original form, the bill would have applied only to counties with populations over 100,000. On May 24, the House passed ...

Local organizations strongly opposed the measure, hosting phone banking events to urge lawmakers to vote against the bill.

Other conservative-led states, including Florida and North Carolina, have sought to influence who leads colleges and what ...

Texas lawmakers sent legislation to ban non-medical THC products to Gov. Greg Abbott for approval. Passage of Senate Bill 3, ...

The Texas House passed a public school funding bill that allocates $8.5 billion for education, with $4.2 billion for teacher ...