Texas Senators passed a bill to define “male” and “female” in Texas law during a floor session that extended into the early morning Wednesday.

Critics say House Bill 229, which has gone to the governor, discriminates against trans people, but the full effect remains ...

The Texas Senate passed House Bill 229, which strictly defines "woman" and "man" based on reproductive organs, in a 20-11 ...

Many trans Texans have changed the sex listed on their birth certificate, driver’s licenses and other documents.

President Donald Trump has no events on his public schedule but has been active on social media Tuesday, including ...

As the state seeks to put guardrails around the fast-growing technology, some critics say the bill doesn’t go far enough to ...

There are a few, small touches of Venezuela around Diego’s family’s house in the Houston suburbs. Family photographs capture ...

The basic allotment is the minimum amount allocated per student in Texas public schools. The state formula multiples that allotment by weights given to districts based on school size and student ...

Edward McKinley reports on Texas state government and politics from the Hearst Bureau in Austin for the Houston Chronicle and the San Antonio Express-News, with a particular focus on education issues.

WEBSTER, TEXAS ... U.S. government and a region whose leaders are fond of currying favor through money and lavish gifts — could cause the United States to show preferential treatment to Middle Eastern ...

More Respondents were asked, "Thinking about state spending, do you think that Texas state government spends too much, too little, or about the right amount on each of the following? Children in the ...

"We need to talk about Texas. Listings just hit 123,000 in April 2025. 53 percent higher than normal. And prices are now dropping across the state," Nick Gerli, a real estate analyst and the CEO ...