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Senate Bill 22 would increase incentives funding, loosen some application requirements and create a sense of security with ...

The Texas House passed a bill for air conditioning in prisons by 2032, following a district judge's ruling that current ...

Cryptocurrency mining regulations are becoming a hot topic in Texas as lawmakers look to protect residents from rising energy costs.

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - New rankings released by the U.S. News & World Report named Texas number two for best economy in the United States. Earlier this week, Governor Greg Abbott signed a bill package ...

Today SB 835, Trey’s Law, passed the Texas Senate 31-0! This bill prohibits the use of NDAs to silence victims of sexual ...

House Freedom Caucus members threw some sand in the gears by blocking the reconciliation bill and demanding deeper spending ...

Some measures that made it through before midnight dealt with jail bonds, an unconstitutional ban on gay sex, and the ...

House Republicans surprised tech industry watchers and outraged many state governments when they added a clause to Republicans’ signature “big, beautiful” tax bill that bans states and localities from ...

The 31-year-old man police said admitted to stabbing an innocent person on a CapMetro bus has a criminal history — primarily misdemeanors — dating back to 2016, according to online Travis County court ...

The Senate advanced Bill 2225, which would allow spirit-based ready-to-drink cocktails, like High Noon and BuzzBallz, to be ...

Bills outlining punishments for bookstores, a ban on forever chemicals, and the restructuring of funding for DART missed a ...