Texas Legislature

Governor Abbott plans to issue an executive order banning the sale of THC products to people under 21 in Texas, a move that follows the state legislature's failure to pass regulations on the substance.

The Texas Legislature has officially ended its second special session, and lawmakers are heading home. Here’s an update on which bills were passed, and which policies were held up by political debate.

Among the bills nearing law is HB 8, eliminating the STAAR test in the state of Texas.

State lawmakers are trying to put an end to abortion pills entering the state. The Senate passed a bill allowing private citizens to sue corporations or people who mail abortion medication to women in Texas.

Texas lawmakers are in a special session to address flood safety and other issues, but the session may conclude early with some key bills still unresolved.

More than 830 bills passed by the Texas Legislature went into effect on Monday. The laws include changes to Texas schools, abortion policies and medical marijuana.

More than 800 new Texas laws, many of them centered on "culture war" issues, will take effect on September 1, including new rules for displaying the Ten Commandments in schools and a ban on public funds for out-of-state abortions.

Governor Greg Abbott has signed House Bill 4 into law, creating a new congressional map for Texas to give Republicans more seats in Congress.

If passed by the State Senate and signed by Gov. Abbott, Texas would join four other states allowing non-prescription access to ivermectin.

After passing the House on a party-line vote, House Bill 8 would replace the end-of-year STAAR test with three shorter exams administered throughout the school year.

A federal judge has temporarily blocked 11 Texas school districts from enforcing a new state law that requires the display of the Ten Commandments in classrooms, siding with parents who argue the law violates the First Amendment.

Home title theft is a growing crime where crooks file fake documents with real information to get your home signed over to them. State lawmakers are working to put a stop to it.