Democrats last carried Texas in a presidential election 49 years ago, last elected a U.S. senator there in 1986 and have lost all statewide elections since 1994. Texas Republicans could, however, ...

The third-term Republican, who is challenging U.S. Sen. John Cornyn next year rather than run for reelection, did not give an ...

The Legislature will still have to appropriate the funds to pay the judgment, either during the upcoming special session or ...

A newly-passed Texas law that requires the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms is facing a second ...

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The wide-ranging bill is the vehicle for much of Trump’s domestic policy agenda, containing key changes that will affect ...

Texas lawmakers passed a bill last month that defines consent and fixes what advocates called a loophole in Texas sexual ...

Texas Republicans were divided but ultimately pivotal in helping President Donald Trump’s "Big Beautiful" Bill clear the U.S.

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas will pay $6.6 million to four former top deputies to Attorney General Ken Paxton who say they were ...

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling means that Senate Bill 4, which allows local police to arrest suspected ...

On Tuesday, July 1, former Rep. Colin Allred (D-Texas) announced that he is seeking the Democratic nomination in Texas' 2026 ...

Members of the state’s GOP delegation were among the loudest voices critiquing their own party’s “One Big Beautiful Bill.” In ...