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 ...

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

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 ...

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

The 89th legislative session wrapped up Monday, concluding any business lawmakers have been working on for the past five ...