Several bills have been filed in the Texas legislature to address affordable housing issues. State Sen. Paul Bettencourt, ...

Sen. Bettencourt (R-Houston) filed Senate Bill 2029 and Senate Joint Resolution 67 which, if passed, would put the time ...

If lawmakers pass the proposed items, voters would decide whether or not to end clock changes during the November election.

Senate Bill 985 would revise a 2023 law that raised the minimum number of voting locations. County election officials say ...

In a letter, Sens. Brandon Creighton and Paul Bettencourt said they found “numerous” violations of the law, but didn’t ...

The goal of the new legislation is to help drive down the cost of housing so that more Texans can afford homes.

Texas lawmakers heard arguments on revising a law that made it difficult for counties that offer countywide voting to ...

The Texas House and Senate have introduced proposals to enact new property tax cuts, setting up a duel over how to best distribute $3.5 billion of the state’s surplus to homeowners and businesses. A ...

This Week in Texas. ABC13 talks to Speaker of the House Dustin Burrows and breaks down the session's key issues with state senators.

The senators' letter to Texas boards of regents comes after requests to restore $400 million in universities funds that are ...

Some tax experts caution that leaders might be committing to unsustainable tax cuts — threatening public school funding and ...

Texas lawmakers have allocated $6 billion for property tax relief but disagree on who should benefit most. Texas lawmakers ...