Texas Legislature

Victim advocates at the center of the fight for tougher bail restrictions are cautiously celebrating a compromise measure poised to pass the House with the 100 votes necessary to place it before voters on the statewide ballot.

A bill that recently passed through the Texas Senate, which could be considered a statewide ban on abortion pills, sparked a constitutionality debate on the Senate floor Monday.

A Texas House bill that's gaining bipartisan support would require social media platforms to have warning labels as a tool to address the youth mental health crisis.

A proposed Texas law would make it more challenging for victims with catastrophic injuries to receive damages related to things like pain and suffering, and mental anguish.

Lawmakers failed to advance a bill to the Texas House floor that would block cities and counties from allocating public funds to nonprofits that help women travel out of the state to get abortions.

The bill would require disclosure by an officeholder, candidate or political committee that used altered media in ads and spends more than $100 on political advertising.

Texas house lawmakers gave initial approval to legislation that would exempt police officers from being charged with 'deadly conduct'.

Some Texas lawmakers are trying to close what they call a property tax exemption loophole. It involves housing financial corporations, or HFCs.

A bill aimed at giving Texans a voice in deciding whether a school district can split up goes before the House Public Education Committee on Tuesday. It was filed in direct response to the Keller Independent School District’s controversial plan.

Texas Senator Joan Huffman says she is battling to change the Texas Constitution and give judges clear authority to keep those who pose a clear and credible risk behind bars.

A bill in the Texas House would reduce what Dallas Area Rapid Transit can collect in taxes from member cities.

The widow of a University Park man killed in an apparent road rage shooting urged lawmakers on Thursday to pass a new traffic safety bill.

Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday signed a bill establishing the Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office.