Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has asked state Senate committees to study online ticket sales, gaming safety and religious ...

A Texas Senate committee will study the state's sales tax exemption for data centers in a July 27 hearing.

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.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Democrats scored a stunning upset Saturday in a special election runoff for Texas state Senate, according to Decision Desk HQ, ...

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

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

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 ...

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

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In most states, lawmakers return to the Capitol every year. Texas, along with three other states, does things differently. The Texas Legislature convenes for just 140 days once every two years — and ...