When Washington gets into a spending cut frenzy it invariably results in the future becoming sacrificed for the present.  Science ...

Abbott hinted a special session may be needed because the Legislature didn’t pass a ban on cities, counties and school ...

Dan Patrick, who presides over the Senate, described the 89th Legislature as “the finest session any Texas Senate has ever had.” Both chambers adjourned around 4 p.m., marking the official ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas lawmakers gaveled out of their 140-day legislative session on Monday after passing a raft of conservative policies, from private school vouchers to tighter bail laws ...

Texas lawmakers passed a bill that will give judges a long-awaited raise and boost their own pensions, after an 11th hour clash between the House and Senate. Texas judges will get a 25% raise ...

Texas lawmakers gaveled out of their 140-day legislative session on Monday after passing a raft of conservative policies, from private school vouchers to tighter bail laws, that furthered the ...

Governor Greg Abbott vetoed one of the most scrutinized bills of the legislative session — a total ban on all consumable hemp ...

The Texas House on Thursday gave the final stamp ... a notable difference from two years ago when he and the Legislature withheld billions from public schools following a failed attempt to create ...

Greg Abbott on Monday after the Texas Legislature approved the measure. Senate Bill 37, authored by Sen. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, was signed by the Senate on Sunday and the House on Monday ...