Senate Joint Resolution 1, or "Jocelyn's Law," would keep people without authority to be in the U.S. who are charged with ...

Though victory in the state feels farther away than ever, some Democrats, including their new leader, say Texas could still ...

The University of North Texas Health Science Center dissected and leased out hundreds of poor people’s bodies without their ...

Eager to reverse a string of defeats at the Texas Legislature, pro-gambling forces are bringing a new strategy to the quest ...

The proposal sets a few possible points of contention between the House and Senate, including how much money should families ...

Here's why the country's foremost society of civil engineers found that Texas' public infrastructure is at risk of ...

Texas Governor Greg Abbott pledged to implement a private school voucher-style program on Wednesday during an address to ...

DALLAS — As Texas’ major urban areas grapple with a glut of vacant offices, state lawmakers may make it easier to transform ...

The Texas House on Thursday filed a sweep of education bills including public school finance and school voucher proposals.

Proposed legislative changes to the Texas Anti-SLAPP Citizens Participation Act would hurt those seeking to assert their free ...

The Texas Senate recently passed its version of a school choice program with Senate Bill 2. The proposed legislation calls ...

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