Texas Politics

A landmark bail reform plan is headed to Texas Governor Greg Abbott for approval. Hear about the package from the lawmakers who helped pass it.

An amendment passed by the Texas Senate to a bill defining medical marijuana use in the state greatly reduces applicable patients compared to the version passed by the House.

Texas lawmakers are working to close a loophole allowing women to gain access to abortion medication from outside the state.

The House and Senate have been at odds over their differing versions of the bill, which amounts to the largest single increase in public education funding in state history.

The changes do not expand abortion access in Texas and the bill does not list specific medical conditions that would count as an exemption. It does not include exceptions for cases of incest or rape.

The bills increase the homestead exemption from $100,000 to $140,000 and increases a second exemption for older homeowners and those with disabilities from $10,000 to $60,000.

Big changes could be coming to Texas public schools—The Texas House is voting today on bills to require the Ten Commandments in classrooms and prayer in public schools.

Texas lawmakers are debating whether to limit the sale of THC products in the state or put an outright ban on them.

Bills moving through the Texas Legislature could pull the plug on existing and future renewable energy projects, according to some advocates.

Last month, it became a requirement for district and county attorneys that represent an area with a population of more than 400,000 people to provide “performance reports" to Attorney General Ken Paxton's office and provide certain case files.

The bill would require the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to install air conditioning at each of its facilities by the end of 2032.

The Texas Senate has approved legislation that would shut down the Texas Lottery Commission.

The changes suggested to Texas' junk science law come from an out-of-session committee meeting that happened at the end of last year.

A Texas Senate committee will take up the largest public school funding bill in state history on Thursday.

The House on Saturday passed a bill that allows a woman who is pregnant, a parent or a legal guardian to use a high-occupancy vehicle lane regardless of who is in the car.

The bill would charge those allowing a child, the elderly or disabled persons to be exposed to fentanyl to be charged with a felony.

The bill filed by Sen. Bob Hall is the latest in a series of bills that limit who can purchase tickets and who oversees the Texas Lottery.

House Bill 46 would allow Texas veterans and expand medical conditions that qualify for the Texas' medical marijuana program.