The House’s version of the bill would strip it of several controversial provisions, including one that sought to stretch the ...

DJ Daniel, a 13-year-old Texas boy battling brain cancer, was sworn in by the Williamson County Sheriff's Office and other ...

A high school victim was one of the victims, but she and her mother fought back, with the help of Senator Ted Cruz.

Over a decade ago, the Texas Legislature passed a groundbreaking law to provide justice when the scientific evidence for a ...

Monday is a pivotal day at the Texas Capitol as lawmakers take up a controversial bail reform measure that’s been years in the making. The Texas House of Representatives is expected to debate and vote ...

While some dead bills may still be revived through Senate companion bills or amendments, the bulk are officially out of time.

Early Friday morning, Texas House members marked the final time for preliminary approval of bills from the lower legislative ...

House Bill 1738 would strike down a 1973 Texas law prohibiting “homosexual conduct.” That law has been unenforceable since ...

Thursday's House vote was the furthest the effort to repeal the ban has gone in the Texas Legislature. House Bill 1738 is expected to pass a final vote on Friday before advancing to the Texas Senate, ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Thursday is the final day for the Texas House of Representatives to take up during floor debate and give initial approval to House bills. Most House Bills that do not get initial ...

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — At 12 a.m. Friday, thousands of bills in the Texas House of Representatives will meet their end. Before the deadline, the House passed 1,060 bills, with each passing three rounds of ...

The Texas constitution limits its Legislature to a 140-day regular session every other year. The final three weeks of a ...