Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows discusses school vouchers; states support for Rep. Cole Hefner’s foreign-owned land bill ...

There's even a proposed bill in Texas for the name change, arguing calling it a "Texas strip steak" could make the cut of meat more popular there. Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick shared his argument about ...

Policy experts say undocumented immigrants' cost to hospitals is a small fraction of the total cost from uninsured Texans.

Proponents of the legislation say it's necessary to ensure landlords can regain possession of their property faster. Tenant ...

Texas lawmakers are considering following President Donald Trump’s lead and renaming the body of water that touches 367 miles ...

In This Week in Texas Politics it was the end of the line for several big issues like school choice. But, we also saw a new partisan battle line being drawn at the state capitol.

Senate Bill 2 has passed the senate, and now awaits Gov. Abbott's signature before becoming a law. This bill would create ...

Governor Greg Abbott has signed a bill creating the Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office, a new agency inspired by DOGE.

With the legislation, Texas becomes the 16th state to pass universal school choice, joining states like Florida, Arizona, ...

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The proposed mortgage forbearance would apply to homeowners impacted by any federally declared disaster in the U.S.