Rep. Colin Allred makes public appearance at UTD
Allred hosted a roundtable at the University of Texas at Dallas, advocating for the CHIPS and Science Act. Hours later, reports started coming out, saying he is running against Sen. Ted Cruz.
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Allred hosted a roundtable at the University of Texas at Dallas, advocating for the CHIPS and Science Act. Hours later, reports started coming out, saying he is running against Sen. Ted Cruz.
A state bill that would eliminate paper license plates in Texas took a big step forward today, with the passage of House Bill 718.
A new bill being considered by state lawmakers says Texas schools could offer stipends of up $25,000 to teachers or other staff members who opt to be armed on campus.
A bill advancing in the Texas Legislature would limit local government regulations in an effort to make it easier for businesses to operate throughout the state.
For the first time ever, Texas lawmakers are holding serious conversations on how they could legalize marijuana for adult recreational use.
Under SB 990, voters would instead be required to cast their ballots only in their precincts on Election Day.
Texas House Democrats are set to hold rallies in Plano and other cities Saturday to protest against Republican bills they say will pull the state backwards.
The Texas Senate passed its school security bill, SB 11, unanimously Wednesday afternoon, 31-0.
Crystal Mason's illegal voting case is at the heart of the debate. She's the Tarrant County woman convicted of illegal voting during the 2016 presidential election and sentenced to five years in state prison.
Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick drew a political line in the sand Thursday over key differences with the House on how to lower Texans' property tax bills. "The math doesn't work."
After leading a bipartisan congressional delegation to Mexico, Senator John Cornyn told CBS News Texas this week that the country's president agreed to do more to stem the flow of the deadly drug fentanyl into the U.S.
The Republican-controlled Texas Senate gave preliminary approval to a bill Tuesday that would ban transgender athletes from participating in university women's sports.
Former President Donald Trump attracted thousands of supporters to Waco for his first campaign rally of the year. "In 2024, we're going to have the greatest victory of them all."
Monica Sudomir of Frisco said she can't wait to attend former President Donald Trump's rally in Waco Saturday, where organizers are expecting 15,000 people.
Texas State Senators debated a controversial bill that would use taxpayer money to send some students to private schools.
Both the Texas House and Senate have proposed very different priority legislation designed to provide property owners some relief.
"Unfortunately, not all carriers document settlements in writing and they utilize a practice known as 'swoop and settle' with an oral release," said State Representative Julie Johnson (D – Farmers Branch), who authored a bill that would outlaw oral automobile insurance releases.
Thousands of bills have been filed for this legislative session. So how do lawmakers decide what issues to focus on first? It many cases, it starts with one person.
Thousands of bills have been filed for this legislative session. So how do lawmakers decide what issues to focus on first? It many cases, it starts with one person.
Before more than 400 people at the Dallas Regional Chamber luncheon in Dallas, Governor Greg Abbott praised the state's and the region's success in attracting new jobs.
Five women, including two from North Texas, have filed a lawsuit against the state saying the ban on most abortions has put their lives at risk.
A new bill in the Texas Legislature would make it easier for federal authorities to identify 18- to 20-year-olds who should not be allowed to buy a gun.
You could say Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is doing the political equivalent of the Texas two-step.
At the Texas Capitol Tuesday, top school safety officials told lawmakers about the results of the first random intruder detection audits conducted at schools across the state.
Advocates say they are hopeful that marijuana use will become a less serious crime.
