The bill would have replaced the STAAR test with three shorter tests, but House and Senate lawmakers seem unable to reconcile ...

The state standardized test has long been criticized for taking instructional time away from teachers and putting unnecessary ...

State legislators passed an array of bills this year aimed at reining in the state’s high home prices and rents.

The Ten Commandments will have to be shown in each public school classroom in Texas under a new bill that is making its way ...

Monday, June 2 is the last day of the regular Texas Legislative session. The end of the session brings changes that impact ...

Harvested marijuana at Goodblend in Austin on Thursday, May 1, 2025. Goodblend, one of three licensed medical marijuana ...

A boost in public school spending, school vouchers, and money for water systems are other highlights of the state budget, ...

In its original form, the bill would have applied only to counties with populations over 100,000. On May 24, the House passed ...

In exactly 38 hours, the 89th session of the Texas Legislature will gavel to a close in both chambers. What has unfolded ...

SB 8 requires sheriffs in most Texas counties to request 287(g) agreements with ICE, where local officers help federal agents ...

A procedural rule gave Senate Democrats a window to block a slate of Texas GOP bills, a rarity in the Republican-controlled ...

Read more The Texas Legislature has come to an agreement on the $338 billion budget that will fund state agencies and ...