State Sen. Sarah Eckhardt, D-Austin filed the first flood related legislation Wednesday ahead of next week's special session, ...

LGBTQ rights supporters gather at the Texas State Capitol to protest state Republican-led efforts to pass legislation that ...

State lawmakers have filed bills to reduce property taxes, ban taxpayer-funded lobbying and crack down on access to abortion medications, among other things.

Texas Gov. (R) has called a special legislative session to address the deadly floods that have left 134 people dead and 101 others missing. However, in preparation for the session, state GOP lawmakers ...

Gov. Abbott has added new items to the Legislature's special session agenda stemming from recent flooding events. Here's what ...

Abortion is one of 18 items on the special session agenda, and some advocates hope to revive a bill targeting medication ...

In response to the deadly Central Texas floods, Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday expanded the special session agenda to ...

Calif. Gov. Newsom threatened retaliation if President Trump and Gov. Abbott move forward with plans to redistrict Texas to ...

Governor Abbott lists Hill Country tragedy response, THC regulation among key priorities.

Known as the Texas Women’s Privacy Act, House Bill 32 was filed by state Rep. Valoree Swanson (R-Spring) as lawmakers convene ...

Members of the General Assembly are clearing their calendars for a potential special session the second week of September.

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