A proposed bill named after Audrii Cunningham aims to add child grooming to the list of crimes that would require a violator to register as a sex offender.

Texas House Bill 3 introduces private school vouchers, stirring debate about educational funding and school choice.

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The concerns come as the Texas Senate passed legislation that would give judges more tools to deny bail for people charged ...

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Eager to reverse a string of defeats at the Texas Legislature, pro-gambling forces are bringing a new strategy to the quest ...

The debate over bail reform is intensifying in Texas, with Governor Greg Abbott declaring it an emergency item.

A Texas Senate committee gave unanimous approval to across-the-board pay raises for public school teachers, sending the nill ...

Texas lawmakers are considering significant reforms to the state's lottery system, with the possibility of discontinuing the ...

Sugar Land officials have begun the process to terminate the lease agreement with Wartsila Development and Financial Services Inc. for the city’s proposed power plant, city officials shared in an ...

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More Texas officials have joined calls for an evaluation of the Texas Lottery after a controversial $83.5 million ticket was ...