Should Texas keep giving data centers a break on paying sales tax? That's the $3 billion question before state lawmakers as they prepare for their next legislative session. Tax in ...

The practice dates back to the 1800s when it was difficult for many lawmakers to get to Austin.

Last week, the state's top republican leaders told agencies to curb spending and cut their budget requests to lawmakers ahead of the next legislative session.

District 77 Rep. Vincent Perez works during the House of Representatives floor meeting at the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas on Sep. 2, 2025. (Abrielle Kate Maddison / El Paso Times) The next ...

Howden will take over for Jane Nelson, who stepped down on Friday after serving as the state's top election official for the ...

Gov. Greg Abbott named Robert S. Howden, one of his senior advisers and his office's legislative director, as Texas' 116th ...

AUSTIN - Amid retirements and aspirations for higher office, many seats in the Texas Legislature are open for the taking in the 2026 primaries as a significant number of seats in both chambers will ...

Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dustin Burrows are directing most Texas state agencies to reduce ...

Texas voters have passed Proposition 2, which bans taxes on unrealized capital gains. SJR 18 prevents the Texas state legislature from imposing the tax on individuals, families, estates or trusts.

The Texas Legislature at least partially implemented less than a third of recommendations from the state’s 2024 Children’s Behavioral Health Strategic Plan, according to a recent report. Many of the ...

Gov. Greg Abbott appointed Robert Howden as the new Texas secretary of state to replace outgoing Jane Nelson. Here's what we ...

As more data centers are being built in Texas, the state’s water planning agency is warning that limited information is ...