Legislation to abolish the Texas Lottery Commission (TLC) is closer to becoming law. Friday night, Senators accepted House ...

Research shows cellphones interfere with students' ability to focus in class. Texas would join at least nine other states ...

Read more Two bills aimed at cracking down on the sale of pets in outdoor public spaces in Texas advanced this week and ...

The funding plan looks to provide much-needed dollars to a public school system that has struggled under previous funding ...

The Texas House on Monday advanced a sweeping package to crack down on bail laws, setting a longtime priority of Gov. Greg ...

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

A bill that would ban people from certain countries from owning land in Texas is now headed to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk.

It's the first major drawdown of Gov. Greg Abbott’s $11 billion Operation Lone Star since he launched his signature crackdown ...

Senate Bill 17 is headed to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk. If he signs it into law, legal challenges could soon follow.

Texas Tech student Eli Heath has been selected by Gov. Abbott to serve as the next student regent of the Texas Tech System and its governing board.

The Texas House passed a public school funding bill that allocates $8.5 billion for education, with $4.2 billion for teacher ...

Upon receiving final approval from Gov. Greg Abbott, House Bill 1481 would ban student cellphone use during the school day on ...