Every member of the Texas Senate condemned political violence in a joint statement late Tuesday, days after a gunman shot ...

According to the Texas Legislative Council, the length of time Abbott has to sign a bill, such as SB 3, depends on when it ...

Lubbock Rep. Dustin Burrows won the powerful leadership role despite less-than-enthusiastic support from his fellow ...

The chambers differ on how much power districts should have to push back in courts over their accountability ratings. They risk keeping STAAR by default if they don’t reach an agreement.

From requiring law enforcement agencies to cooperate with federal officials to forcing state contractors to E-Verify, here’s ...

The plan would shift voters from safely red districts into blue ones. Members of the state’s Republican delegation aren’t ...

Senate Bill 2617 passed the chamber on a 22-9 vote, sending the proposal to the Texas House for further consideration just two weeks before the legislative session is set to end. In addition to ...

The Texas Senate unanimously passed House Bill 2 on Friday, allocating billions more for the state's public schools. Lawmakers in the upper chamber voted 31-0 just before 7 p.m., with Republicans ...

Senate Republicans added language to restrict the ability of judges to hand down initial rulings against the federal ...

The Texas Senate gave preliminary approval to a bill late Thursday night that will inject $8.5 billion in new money for public schools. The vote took place after 11 p.m., hours after Lt.

House and Senate lawmakers are poised to announce a deal on an $8.5 billion funding package for Texas public schools that would preserve the upper chamber’s push for a modest $55 per–student i ...