The Texas Legislature is in session at the Capitol in Austin. Here’s what you need to know: The Texas House and Senate meet ...

Such nostalgia can include favorable feelings for three Republican-appointed Supreme Court justices who, over the course of ...

The legislature gave final approval to a tax incentive designed specifically for a high-end, $100 million-plus resort in the ...

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State lawmakers offered up tributes to the late Houston mayor, congressman and former Texas House member ahead of his memorial on Saturday.

Gov. Greg Abbott called on state lawmakers to make a Texas-sized investment in water infrastructure and supply during his ...

Former Uvalde mayor Don McLaughlin now serves as a Texas lawmaker, tackling law enforcement reform and conservative ...

He ran political campaigns in the Houston area ... of the Nature Conservancy and former president and CEO of the Austin Chamber of Commerce told the American-Statesman in 2016.

The Republican has made addressing law enforcement response to mass shootings a top priority, but he does not favor stricter ...

After ousting more than a dozen Republican opponents of private school choice, Gov. Greg Abbott could score a national win.

Turner, who died last Wednesday at age 70, was brought to the state Capitol shortly before noon and was set to lie in state in the House chamber through Friday. In a memorial resolution Thursday ...

The Austin retailer that sold the winning ticket ... and a separate proposal to ban the bulk purchase of lottery tickets is awaiting the chamber's consideration. The House has yet to act on ...