Texas Legislature

An arrest warrant was issued for Texas Democratic State Rep. Poncho Nevarez after he admitted cocaine found at the Austin airport was his.

Texas teachers need to be more careful than ever with decisions about their retirement plans.

Election Day in North Texas is just around the corner.

Texas GOP House Speaker Dennis Bonnen says he will not run for re-election, making the announcement less than a week after the release of a secretly recorded conversation in which Bonnen sought help ousting members of his own party in 2020 and called a female lawmaker "vile."

Arlington's police chief wants tighter laws when it comes to gun replicas.

Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick is now feuding with another major GOP donor over gun laws.

Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick took a surprisingly defiant position against one of his major supporters on Friday -- the NRA.

Texas Democrats are calling on Governor Greg Abbott to call a special session. They want to put legislation in the books to combat gun violence after two recent deadly mass shootings in Texas, and they don't want to wait until 2021 to do it.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dennis Bonnen announced the formation of select committees on mass violence prevention and community safety.

Starting September 1, the minimum age to buy many over-the-counter cough medicines in Texas will be 18.

Sutherland Springs, Santa Fe, even right here in Austin… all locations where tragedies and mass shootings have happened in the state.

As states push to criminalize the sharing of intimate photos to get revenge on former sex partners, Texas is teaming with Bumble to crack down on people who send unsolicited nude images on dating apps and elsewhere in cyberspace.

The legal age to buy cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and other tobacco products in Texas will be raised to 21 years old on September 1.

In a few weeks, Texas will relax its restrictions on multiple firearm laws, allowing Texans to have guns and ammunition in public areas.

September 1 is a big day for beer drinkers in Texas, as people will be allowed to buy and take home packaged beer from their favorite local brewery.

Self-defense items, including brass knuckles and hard plastic kitty keychains, will be legal for Texans to carry starting September 1.

Governor Greg Abbott wants the Department of Public Safety to move quickly to cut down wait times at driver license centers.

Some of the things that prevent cancer patients from taking part in clinical trials include the expense of transportation, lodging and child care.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has announced the formation of the Texas Safety Commission to develop an immediate action plan for the state.