The new bill reinforces Gov. Greg Abbott’s push for the federal government to repay the $11 billion Texas has paid for the border security operation.

With plenty of patience and money, the industry is extending its multi-year campaign to bring legal casinos and sports ...

The continuing cry for relief from ever rising property taxes is fully underway at the State Capitol with particular focus on slashing the burden for seniors.

SB 4 promises to provide more tax relief for homeowners and cash payments to local schools to replace a chunk of the revenue stream districts would lose.

A Texas Senate bill to raise the homestead exemption and provide relief to the state's property taxpayers quickly passed out ...

A bipartisan committee voted unanimously to send to the full Senate legislation that would raise the state homestead ...

Montgomery County commissioners approved putting a $480 million road bond before the voters in May on Feb. 11, just three ...

During his State of the State address, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott declared bail reform an emergency item, allowing the ...

The marquee proposal would increase the amount of a home’s value exemption from school taxes to $140,000 from $100,000.

Instead, the district for the past five years has taken part in the Texas School Guardian Program, in which about 10 safety-trained school employees from the three campuses have a ...

Since the law’s passage in 2023, universities across the state have shuttered DEI offices and efforts. Those offices sought to help Black, Latino, LGBTQ+ and other underrepresented students adjust to ...

Attorney General Ken Paxton, who has hinted at a possible run, has more support than the four-term senator among Republicans, ...