A Dallas Morning News-University of Texas at Tyler poll in 2020 found 87% of Texas voters supported expanded background checks for gun buyers and 71% favored red flag laws. In Texas, the raise the ...

House Bill 1710 will require the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to notify a judge if a defendant has served 75 days. House Bill 4510 will change how agencies and public colleges report ...

HB 2470 would lower the legal age for carrying a handgun to 18 for those not otherwise restricted by law. While proponents cite constitutional grounds and the ability of 18- to 20-year-olds to ...

HOUSTON — A series of new laws went into effect on Sept. 1, including one that limited children's access to social media. Part of House Bill 18 is now in effect. That bill is also known as the ...

As Texas Republicans push to loosen gun laws, shooting survivors push back Lawmakers considered bills to roll back a state law regulating short-barrel firearms on Monday.

Gun deaths in Texas rose 44% between 2013 and 2022, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Legislature also forbade state and local governments from doing business with ...