Legislative power in Austin flows from three sources: the governor, the lieutenant governor and the House speaker. Each has ...

The Legislature has two chambers — the 150-member House of Representatives and the 31-member Senate. Everyone in Texas is ...

There are dozens of committees in the Texas Legislature that specialize in different subjects. However, they can be broken up ...

Texans gained access to consumable hemp products in 2019 when the Legislature legalized their production and sale following a ...

After seven hours of debate over Senate Bill 2 on the Senate floor Wednesday, the chamber suspended rules so lawmakers could ...

About three weeks into the 89th legislative session, Texas senators sent their first bill to the House. Senate Bill 2 proposes spending $1 billion annually for education savings accounts, which famili ...

Open the survey link in the Google Chrome app. Tap the three dots in the bottom-right Apple iOS users or top-right for Android users corner of the screen. Select "Translate" and choose the preferred ...

According to current Texas law possession of two ounces or less of marijuana is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 180 days in prison and a $2,000 fine. For two to four ounces the maximum penalty is ...

When religion and government start sleeping together, religion usually gets assaulted, Bill Bruster warns of vouchers.

He said the measures aim to address a chronic shortage of healthcare professionals and the need for a more reliable, ...

It appears to be we’ve got problems there,” says the brother of a man who died in sheriff’s office custody in December.

The Texas Senate on Wednesday passed a plan that would allow parents to use taxpayer dollars to fund private education.