A new Texas law taking effect September 1 will make it harder for small groups to block property development by zoning protests. Lawmakers hope it will also help ease the housing shortage.

The lawsuit from Paxton is one of several ways Texas officials have pressured Democrats to return to the state for a vote on ...

“Who is one of the biggest donors and one of the biggest industries in Texas? The beef industry,” she states. “Texas produces more beef than any other state in the country, so why not stop eating beef ...

Sarah Stogner, a Republican district attorney in Texas oil country, recorded herself smoking a joint that she bought legally ...

In Texas, only the governor can call a such a session and set its agenda. This was the first in a string of protests and gatherings organized against the special session this week.

Texas Republicans are planning to escalate their efforts to end a weeklong holdout by Democrats if they don’t return to the ...

State Rep. Gene Wu, a Houston Democrat, has until 5 p.m. Friday to formally respond to the emergency petition.

Texas Democratic lawmakers were evacuated from an Illinois hotel due to a bomb threat amid a political protest.