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Wednesday’s hearing before the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals focused on whether SB 4, Texas’ controversial immigration-enforcement law, is constitutional and was the latest face off in the ongoing back and forth between the state of Texas and the Biden administration over the measure.
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Hundreds of people gathered Saturday morning at Marty B's to hear Gov. Greg Abbott urge Denton County voters to reelect their Texas House representatives during a Republican rally to get out the vote.
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The Texas House’s vote to block education savings accounts disappointed voucher advocates and likely spelled doom for additional public school funding. Both bands say they’ll keep pushing for their priorities during next year’s primary elections and the 2025 legislative session.
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Voting rights advocates are hoping a federal judge in San Antonio will strike down more than 30 provisions of Senate Bill 1, which the Texas Legislature passed in 2021.
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The first week of Paxton’s historic trial featured candid — and at times, emotional — testimony from the suspended Texas Attorney General's former friends and aides. Here are some of the highlights.
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House Bill 2127 has massive — though ill-defined — implications for local governments. But it's not clear when Texans might start seeing its impacts.
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The law was set to go into effect next month but an Austin-based judge ruled the law is discriminatory and violates parents’ rights to decide what is best for their children. The state has appealed the ruling.
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If the bill becomes law, an investigation into a jail detainee’s death would not be required if a doctor determines the death is from natural causes.
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With only a few days before the start of the next legislative session, politics reporters Niki Griswold and James Barragán preview what’s on the agenda for state lawmakers.
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Sunset Advisory commission met to discuss the fate of the system that the interim director said was "collapsing."
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Texas Senate Democrats call again for a special session on gun safety in response to Uvalde shootingThe senators said they would support proposals like raising the age to legally own an assault weapon from 18 to 21, creating red flag laws and regulating private gun sales.
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Reporters from The Texas Newsroom partner stations broke down some of the key items.