The Texas House and Senate signed SB 37 after conferencing on changes. The final text limits faculty authority and ...

The last day of Texas' 2025 legislative session is here. After 140 days at the Capitol in Austin, the Texas Legislature has ...

The Texas Legislature 89th Regular Session ends on June 2. Here are some bills that died in the House and Senate in 2025.

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The Texas Legislature approved a bill increasing the homestead exemption on school property taxes by $40,000 to $140,000. Homeowners who are 65 or older would see their exemption increase to $200,000 ...

The 89th Texas Legislative Session concludes Monday with big moves on schools, THC, and abortion laws. Explore some of the legislation ABC13 has covered this session.

Ken Paxton sought more power for his office to take up election cases But lawmakers haven’t agreed on a measure that would ...

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