Texas House Committee on Public Education is considering State Rep. Caroline Fairly’s House Bill 1481, which would require ...

Edwards unsuccessfully ran for the seat twice last year. She faced off against U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee in the 2024 ...

Patrick says the measure will shut down the dangerous THC products business. The House’s proposal would tighten oversight of ...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, a famed critic of all things THC and primary pusher for an outright ban on such products, visited an Austin-based hemp store over concerns about underage customers—only to be ...

If the proposal becomes law, Texas will follow in the footsteps of several Democrat- and Republican-led states that have enacted similar bans.

The Trump administration has moved to dismiss a Biden-era lawsuit against Texas over a state law that would allow local ...

An emotional, 10-hour-long Texas House committee meeting Tuesday highlighted the stark divide between lawmakers and the ...

Lubbock, would criminalize the possession and manufacture of intoxicating legal products currently sold in smoke ...

Amanda Edwards, a former Houston City Council At-Large member, is doubling down on her ambitions to become the next representative for the district.

Legal experts said the new language would give doctors greater confidence that they can intervene during especially dangerous ...

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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick released video showing his visits to Austin-area smoke shops to check whether they’re selling ...