The largest proposed change may be an education overhaul which could impact every school district in the state.

Texas lawmakers, during the state’s upcoming legislative session, will have the opportunity to formally decriminalize gay sex ...

After Republicans swept many state legislative seats on Election Day, Gov. Greg Abbott said he had more than enough votes to ...

Texas is expected to have plenty of cash to fund any new mandates. State Comptroller Glenn Hegar projected the state will ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana's GOP-dominated House of Representatives on Tuesday overwhelmingly passed individual and ...

From no-interest college loans to suing migrant labor housing facilities, Texas legislatures have a lot to talk about this ...

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Lawmakers in the Texas House and Senate can begin filing bills for the 2025 session on Tuesday, giving a first glimpse into ...

Preparations for the 89th Texas legislative session began Tuesday as Texas lawmakers started to file bills they hope will ...