After the Texas House and Senate concurred with amendments made by the other chamber, the legislature sent House Bill 2- the public school funding bill- to Governor Greg Abbott’s desk on Monday. Monday also marked sine die,

"First and foremost, it's about law and order," said state Rep. A.J. Louderback, a former sheriff. "That is what we have to promote in this state."

The signing ceremony at UTSA’s campus in downtown San Antonio follows passage of House Bill 150, which creates cyber hub.

Senate Bill 13 would require school boards or advisory councils to approve new books and review complaints. In most cases only 50 parents’ approval would be needed to create the oversight councils.

Two resolutions that comprised a major part of a bail reform package are dead after the Texas House declined to pass them by a Wednesday deadline.

Gov. Greg Abbott is declaring victory in his effort to restrict bail, even as Democrats blocked key pieces of the sweeping reform package the Texas Republican sought. Democrats in the state House this week shot down proposals to automatically deny pretrial release to people accused of repeatedly committing violent crimes and to certain immigrants in the country without authorization,

AUSTIN __ An expansion of the state’s medical marijuana program – one of the most closely watched proposals before Texas lawmakers as they prepare to ban retail hemp shops – was on its way to Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday after it won final passage in the Texas Legislature.

It's the final day of the session, and lawmakers rushed several major bills to the governor's desk. Here’s what made the cut.