Gov. Greg Abbott is expected to sign a bill banning Texas cities from having sister cities relationships with communities in ...

A bill to ban students from using cellphones in Texas classrooms is poised to become law. House Bill 1481 passed the Texas ...

Two bills raising homestead exemptions are headed to Governor Abbott’s desk and to voters this November. “This is real relief ...

Texas sheriffs could soon be required to collaborate more closely with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ...

Texans will sue once Gov. Greg Abbott signs a bill requiring Ten Commandments displays in public school classrooms.

The Texas House and Senate each passed HB 21 with a two-thirds majority, allowing it to take immediate effect.

It’s no secret that the high cost of housing in this county and throughout the state is not helped by local permitting policies and the many tacked-on fees new developments have faced, ...

In the top of the second inning, Chelsea Potter and Marissa Gochenour were observant to move up a base on a passed ball off a ...

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Texas lawmakers consider bill allowing $100,000 lawsuits against abortion pill distributors, but time is running out as the ...

Texas House Bill 3 proposes a ban on the sale and consumption of any product containing any amount of tetrahydrocannabinol ...

After years of sweltering summers and blistering winters for inmates and staff, prisons in our community and across Texas could soon see climate control systems.