The Texas Senate passed House Bill 229, which strictly defines "woman" and "man" based on reproductive organs, in a 20-11 ...

A bill defining male and female based on biological sex is headed to Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) for final approval after the ...

Texas lawmakers are on the brink of approving an expansion to the state’s marijuana compassionate use program, providing ...

If Abbott signs the bill into law, the days are numbered for Texans to legally purchase THC products, such as delta-8 and ...

House Bill 3053 would have an outsized effect on Houston and Harris County, which have collected thousands of firearms at ...

Texas House Bill 748 that aims to help protect sexual survivors from nondisclosure agreements, is on its way to the ...

The Texas Senate voted this morning (Wednesday, May 28) to pass HB 229, which would enforce strict definitions of gender ...

If approved by Gov. Abbott, the bill would replace the annual test with shorter exams administered throughout the school year ...

The Texas legislature has passed a bill protecting single sex spaces, such as girls’ locker rooms in schools, and mandating ...

Texas lawmakers passed a bill to simplify vaccine exemptions, sparking backlash from health advocates as the state faces its ...

The Texas Senate has passed House Bill 4 with a 23-8 vote, citing Houston ISD's academic improvements under Superintendent ...

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