The Latest Breaking News from Texas

"Too many people have been murdered because of the broken bail system that we've had," said Governor Abbott of the legislation

Fear of babies contracting the contagious and potentially deadly virus has spurred the surge in vaccinations amid Texas’ historic measles outbreak.

Texas lawmakers are poised to make it easier to suspend disruptive students. But some teachers and school psychologists say discipline alone won’t meet the mental health needs at the root of their behavior.

The House approved the ban after previously considering proposals to preserve the industry by tightening regulations.

The bill won bipartisan support despite efforts from multiple Democrats that would have also required students to learn about fascism and Nazism.

The U.S. House approved the budget reconciliation bill, which also includes preservation of 2017 tax cuts and changes to Medicaid and SNAP.

Gov. Greg Abbott and other leaders have called for a major investment to save the state’s water supply. How to spend the money has caused friction at the Capitol.

A bill designed to protect 25-year-old and older imported Japanese mini trucks in Texas passed today, the culmination of a years-long effort to change the law. The state’s Department of Motor Vehicles had a policy banning the registration of these vehicles. However, it wasn’t evenly enforced across the state, even…

The latest version of the bill includes a previously nixed provision to allow Texans to donate crypto to the fund.

There are now more than 720 cases in Texas, the majority of whom were unvaccinated

The deal appears to strike a face-saving compromise for both chambers over how to increase funds for the state’s public schools, with money earmarked for teacher pay and overhead costs.