A special session of the Texas Legislature begins on July 21. Lawmakers have 30 days to get through a robust agenda set by ...

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State Sen. Sarah Eckhardt, D-Austin filed the first flood related legislation Wednesday ahead of next week’s special session, proposing changes to emergency warning systems operated by ...

Families are still searching for missing loved ones after devastating Hill Country floods. Will lawmakers get distracted by partisan issues?

A Texas representative is urging Gov. Greg Abbott to add disaster preparedness legislation to the upcoming special session.

President Donald Trump said he thinks Republicans could flip a handful of congressional districts in Texas next year through ...

Gov. Greg Abbott called for the first special session of the 89th Texas State Legislature Wednesday, and set 18 topics for ...

Gov. Abbott has added new items to the Legislature's special session agenda stemming from recent flooding events. Here's what ...

Gov. Greg Abbott also directed lawmakers to tighten regulations on THC products, eliminate Texas’ high-stakes STAAR test and ...

While states like Texas and California create and vote on AI regulation, the federal government has stayed quiet. Congress’ current version of Trump’s “big beautiful bill” includes a federal ...