The weapons, critics of the bill said, are easy to conceal and can cause a lot of damage in close quarters. Short-barrel or ...

State lawmakers and criminal justice experts offer some insight into what drives the lawmaking process in Texas and whether ...

A new state agency dedicated to simplifying and streamlining Texas government statutes and business regulations was ...

Money for mental health services, water infrastructure and space exploration are among the items legislators want to fund ...

Advocates for victims gathered Thursday at the state capitol. They are urging lawmakers to pass major reforms. The backstory The State of Texas launched ... Improving laws that protect children ...

The bill creates an efficiency office to streamline Texas regulations, reduce unnecessary rules and improve public access to regulatory information.

The two lawmakers held a press conference at the Texas State Capitol on Wednesday morning ... are currently disenfranchised because of Texas laws, or what Eckhardt said was slightly more than ...

The Texas Senate during the second day of the 89th regular session at the Texas State Capitol in Austin on Wednesday ... state preemption of local zoning laws, are no longer political outliers.

An Army general born in Denison, Texas ... at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. State lawmakers were encouraged by U.S. Rep. Todd Tiahrt, who had noticed the Kansas statues after his 1995 swearing ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Hundreds of Texans spent Monday at the State Capitol, sounding off on two bills that could restrict consumable THC products or even ban them outright. The ban is one of Lt.