Joshua Fechter | The Texas Tribune

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said if the private sector wants the rail line, it should cover planning costs.

The Texas Legislature is considering bills that transit officials warn could hamper public transportation in the Austin and Dallas-Fort Worth regions.

The marquee proposal would increase the amount of a home’s value exemption from school taxes to $140,000 from $100,000. The legislation must win approval from the House next.

Local officials, school advocates and tax policy experts said such a proposal could have dire impacts on basic services.

The growth is fueling higher rents and home prices in the North Texas city that was once seen as a more affordable option to Dallas and other major cities.

A likely fight over how much power to take away from local governments may dominate the debate.

Texas’ top elections official said Friday that federal inspectors can’t be inside polls or places where ballots are counted under Texas law after the DOJ announced plans to send monitors to the state.

A new breed of activists wants Texas to tame costs by building more housing. But longstanding opposition to such policies remains strong.

The company’s power outages in July have drawn the ire of state leaders. Here’s what you need to know.

The ruling comes amid a nationwide surge in homelessness as high rents put pressure on low-income households and pandemic-era protections expire.

The Democrats’ recently approved platform includes calls to loosen zoning rules, which housing experts believe contribute to high housing costs.

The Beaumont Republican issued his interim charges even as it remains unclear whether he’ll be reelected.