As the Texas House prepares to vote on the budget, officials and other experts monitor national policy and state tax revenue.

Since the 89th Legislature kicked off in January, the Texas Senate has passed nearly 200 bills. But as of Wednesday morning, ...

Advocates for rail projects in Texas are staying optimistic about legislation that could bring more trains to the state, ...

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Advocates and business owners packed the Texas State Capitol to testify against two bills that could restrict or altogether ban hemp-derived THC products.

A 16-hour committee hearing was the latest in an ongoing legislative push to halt the proliferation of legal THC-containing ...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, love him or hate him, is the most powerful Texas politician since the legendary Lt. Gov. Bob Bullock.

Senate Bill 13, authored by Senator Angela Paxton, seeks to change how public schools select their library books.

FOX 7 Austin's chief political reporter Rudy Koski and our panel of analysts discuss the big stories from This Week in Texas Politics.

The Texas House will vote on legislation that would allocate $1 billion in funds to allow Texas students to attend the school ...

Texas' school choice legislation, Senate Bill 2, advances towards law, supported by Governor Abbott and lawmakers after comprehensive public testimony.