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 ...

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 ...