Texas Legislature

Part two in a four-part series on the 2020 fight for control of the Texas House. KUT’s Jimmy Maas explains how Republicans ruled over a growing economy for two decades.

With the coronavirus pandemic continuing to affect everyday life, Texas legislators know that it won't be business as usual at the Capitol during the 2021 legislative session. But how different things will be is still an issue they're working to resolve.

Part one in a four-part series on the 2020 fight for control of the Texas House KUT’s Andrew Weber discusses the recent history of Texas politics — and what happened the last time control of state government started to shift from one party to another.

Much of the drama in the rapid-fire race had centered on Luther, a Dallas salon owner, and Springer, a state representative.

The Texas Department of State Health Services introduced a program to regulate the consumable hemp industry in the state.Consumable hemp products include…

Two usual political allies — Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and the National Rifle Association — traded rhetorical blows Friday after Patrick continued to vocally…

Democrats in the Texas House are calling on Gov. Greg Abbott to convene a special legislative session to address gun violence — a move designed to place…

At least seven people were killed and another 20 were injured in a mass shooting that stretched in and around Midland and Odessa, Texas, Saturday. But less than 24 hours later, a series of new gun laws, passed in late May and early June by the Texas legislature, went into effect.

Getting pulled over by a police officer can be unsettling for anyone. But it can be especially stressful for someone with a communication issue.Not being…

This Sunday, 820 new laws passed during the 2019 session of the Texas Legislature will go into effect. They range from the huge — a $250 billion two-year…

A new report from Gov. Greg Abbott says the state has taken steps to make schools safer.According to the report, more than 10,000 public school employees…

Earlier this summer, Tarrant County District Attorney Sharen Wilson did something unusual for an elected prosecutor. She dropped the charges in 234 cases…