Texas Senate Passes Ban On Local Tree Ordinances
Wednesday's 17-14 final approval sends the bill to the state House.
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Wednesday's 17-14 final approval sends the bill to the state House.
The Texas Senate has again voted to require hospitals and clinics to report complications from abortions performed statewide, and have health officials produce an annual report compiling that data.
The Texas Senate has approved bills reauthorizing the Texas Medical Board and other state agencies whose operations were jeopardized by similar measures stalling in May.
Bathroom privacy bills proposed at the Texas Capitol are making national headlines.
Gov. Greg Abbott announced Monday that Guard members who remain on the U.S.-Mexico border will begin taking federal orders this month. The transition comes three years after Texas started using the Guard in a largely surveillance role.
The debate intensifies over bathroom privacy bills as the Special Session begins Tuesday.
Gov. Greg Abbott is starting his re-election bid with nearly $41 million on hand, giving the Republican a formidable head start on any potential challenger in 2018. But no Democratic opponent has emerged.
As members of the Texas Legislature continue to debate the so-called 'bathroom bill,' a collection of Dallas business leaders have sent a letter to express their concerns about the measure.
Governor Greg Abbott launched his re-election campaign in San Antonio Friday while a Democratic candidate for governor emerges.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has announced he is running for governor in the 2018 election.
Abbott said in a Facebook video late Thursday that he'll unveil "the next step in our campaign" on Friday, the fourth anniversary of a San Antonio event where he unveiled his original gubernatorial run.
Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick wants to help current and retired teachers with millions of dollars in bonuses.
Gov. Greg Abbott is expected to formally announce his campaign for re-election next year on Friday afternoon in San Antonio.
A federal judge in Austin is questioning why his court should decide whether a Texas "sanctuary city" crackdown is constitutional before the law takes effect in September.
A Texas Enterprise Fund grant offer of $7,500,000 has been extended to NTT DATA for the creation of 6,377 new jobs and a capital investment of more than $28 million.
A federal judge is considering whether a new Texas "sanctuary cities" crackdown backed by the Trump administration can take effect.
Attorneys trying to halt a Texas law that would crackdown on "sanctuary cities" say the U.S. Justice Department has asked to weigh in on the case.
One surprise was Abbott blocking a Republican-backed proposal that youngsters be instructed on how to avoid sexual abuse.
The cash-strapped agency provides transportation to 76,000 children every school day.
Planned Parenthood delivered more than 16,000 petition signatures opposing Texas asking the federal government to fund a state-run women's health program excluding abortion providers.
Gov. Greg Abbott has signed into law a 2018-2019 state budget worth around $217 billion, but vetoed about $120 million in planned expenditures.
Ninety-five percent of warrants issued in Texas last year were for fine-related offenses, and more than 640,000 people spent at least one night in jail, according to the Texas Judicial Council.
Emma Shaffer and her daughter, Tita were killed by a driver who was texting last year near Denton.
The nation's premier immigration attorney conference is boycotting Texas because of the state's tough, new anti-"sanctuary cities" law.
Governor Greg Abbott scolded Texas lawmakers Tuesday for having to call them back for a special session on July 18.
