State Sen. Sarah Eckhardt’s bill, SB 719, which aimed to study Texas’ mental health facilities and treatment system, failed ...

AUSTIN _ A ban on AI-generated child pornography moved closer to becoming law on Wednesday when the Texas House approved ...

The House voted 129-6 on Wednesday to preliminarily approve a bill to clarify Texas’ near-total abortion ban, after it passed the Senate unanimously last month. Despite wide bipartisan support for ...

Texas lawmakers advanced a bill Wednesday to clarify medical exceptions under one of the most restrictive abortion bans in ...

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Texas lawmakers reached a $8.5B school funding deal, boosting per-student aid but keeping costs flexibly covered.

Texas lawmakers are looking to crack down on bail bonds. For victims of domestic and sexual violence, this could keep their accused abusers behind bars as they await trial.

By Bo Erickson and David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -House Speaker Mike Johnson said he would bring up Donald Trump's ...

The search for a missing 81-year-old out of Overland Park continues after Kansas law enforcement found her unoccupied vehicle Tuesday.

Congressional Republicans have proposed a 10-year pause on the enforcement of state regulations around artificial intelligence.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Three years ago, Dr. Austin Dennard left Texas for an abortion after her fetus was diagnosed with a ...