A new deal in the Legislature could double statewide funding to $500 million for school safety and mental health ...

A record 45.1 million travelers are expected to travel at least 50 miles from home during the Memorial Day weekend that marks the unofficial start of summer.

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After weeks of pressure from Gov. Greg Abbott, the Texas House advanced a series of bail reform measures — but may reject his ...

Gina Ortiz Jones and Rolando Pablos labeled each other political "puppets" in a debate hosted by the San Antonio Report and ...

Bail reform is one of Gov. Greg Abbott's seven emergency items for this session. The House passed the bail reform bills with bipartisan support.

Texas lawmakers have passed a plan carried by Uvalde's former mayor to fix police failures laid bare in the hesitant law ...

While the Central Texas Water Alliance marks an important step toward regional water management, additional legislative support is still pending. Senate Bill 7, a water infrastructure bill that would ...

Over a decade ago, the Texas Legislature passed a groundbreaking law to provide justice when the scientific evidence for a ...

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Legislature has already passed a bill requiring age verification to download apps and is seriously considering another to ban ...