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

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

The scandal surrounding the Texas Lottery is prompting big changes in the Legislature. The Texas House passed a bill Monday morning that will transfer the lottery games to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation and abolish the Lottery Commission.

The Memorial Day weekend was not a holiday in the Capitol as lawmakers were making a last-ditch effort to complete their work for the 2025 session.

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.

The state Senate’s version of the bill would infuse $500 million over the next two years into projects filmed in Texas.

Texas is on the cusp of a sweeter deal for film and TV production, the latest state pushing to keep projects local. The Texas House officially passed Senate Bill 22 Monday in a move that would boost cash available to $300 million every two years for the next decade starting with the September 1 fiscal

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The Interior Department oversees some 70,000 employees in 11 agencies, including the National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, Fish and