A bill approved by state lawmakers and sent to Republican Gov. Greg Abbott would make it significantly easier for parents to ...

A GOP-led bid to increase enforcement of Texas’ 2021 homeless camping ban died in the House after Democrats challenged the ...

In passing the ban, Texas joins several states in the U.S. that have banned or restricted intoxicating forms of hemp.

The Texas Senate is poised to vote on a bill that proposes a strict social media ban for all residents under the age of 18, citing concerns about mental health and online safety for youth.

SB 13 vastly expands parents' control over the school library selection process and prohibits "profane," "indecent" and ...

Bills that would return prayer, the Ten Commandments, and the Bible back into Texas classrooms head to Gov. Greg Abbott's ...

One of the biggest states for solar passed legislation to require the recycling of retired solar and wind projects, pending the governor's approval.

The Texas House voted in favor of abolishing the Texas Lottery Commission and transferring the Texas Lottery to a different state department after multiple recent jackpots created questions about the ...

The Texas House passed Senate Bill 10 on Sunday. It now goes back to the Senate for concurrence before advancing to Gov. Greg ...

The Texas Senate on Friday advanced a $8.5 billion public school funding bill, moving it one step closer to Gov. Greg ...

“ Texas DEI ban in public schools approved in the House ” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan ...

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