Texas Legislature

A Waco judge this week made permanent a block on a state law that required book vendors to rate materials based on their sexual content and references.

The 5th Circuit last year overturned its previous ruling that allowed racial groups to band together to challenge voting maps, laying the groundwork for Texas’ mid-decade redistricting.

More than half of new Texas classroom teachers who joined the profession last year lacked certification. Education leaders say that's hurting students and district budgets.

No new taxes would be collected for the package that would give the state’s water department $1 billion to spend on projects like cleaning salty water, flood control and reservoirs.

Several major health agencies in Texas are under review by the state's sunset commission — including the Department of State Health Services and Health and Human Services Commission. Advocates said this cycle could have a significant impact on services and access moving forward.

District Judge Amber Givens was the only judge that county commissioners singled out from receiving $25,000 supplemental pay.

The committees were made to honor slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk and come as university faculty have come under online scrutiny.

The law’s authors urged districts to use “common sense.” But some nurses worry they could violate the law and face discipline for providing basic care without a parent’s approval.

Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton have separately petitioned the Supreme Court of Texas to have 13 lawmakers declared to have abandoned their offices after they left the state for two weeks to temporarily prevent the passage of a Republican-led congressional redistricting plan.

Texas lawmakers ended their second special session without regulating or banning hemp.

A bill to end Texas’ state-mandate STAAR test is headed for Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk. House Bill 8 replaces the year-end assessment with three shorter tests, but critics say that only increases the burden on students.

Three new Texas bills clear away zoning and land use regulations that have stood in the way of housing development. But some say they aren't sufficient on their own to increase the state's housing supply and lower costs.