In a move that mirrors the federal government's potential overhaul of the U.S. Department of Education, a Texas lawmaker is ...

"We will play hardball on this issue," Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick said during a news conference. At the event, Patrick ...

Members of the Texas Senate's Criminal Justice Committee heard testimony Wednesday on five bail-related bills aimed at ...

DALLAS — Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick (R) said Wednesday he would play "hardball" to get passed a series of bills ...

The package of bills would tighten the state's bail laws to keep more people in jail — including undocumented immigrants — ...

Bills introduced by Republicans in the Texas Senate would require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public schools and ...

Texas Senator Joan Huffman, who represents parts of the Houston region, said the bills will be known as "Jocelyn's law" and ...

Patrick and State Sen. Joan Huffman say the Senate has passed bail reform bills with bipartisan support numerous times, but ...

Emboldened by recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings and President Donald Trump’s second term, conservative Christians are ...

Senate Bill 13 would allow parents to monitor and limit was materials their child could have access to in school libraries.

SAN ANTONIO - A new state Senate bill has been introduced in Texas to provide expanded property tax relief for disabled ...

A similar proposal has also been filed in the Texas Senate, but could face headwinds as gambling-related bills have drawn ...