Ted Cruz and Elon Musk are joining a growing number of people in Washington with eyes on the Texas lawmakers as school choice ...

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Texas Republicans are moving quickly to pass their economic and social priorities through the Legislature, but the party is ...

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

Sen. Charles Schwertner (R-Georgetown) introduced a bill on Wednesday that would create the Texas Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.

Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has made enacting a "school choice" plan his top priority for 2025. But an Austin Democrat is ...

An upcoming edition of “Hansel and Gretel” combines the dark and singular talents of two literary giants who apparently never ...

Gov. Greg Abbott returned to the nation’s capital as he seeks $11 billion to cover the state’s 4-year-old border security ...

Gov. Greg Abbott may be carving a path toward clarifying Texas' near-total abortion ban —but did maintain his backing of the ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott weighed in after Pope Francis called Trump's mass deportation program a "major crisis." ...

Patrick and State Sen. Joan Huffman say the Senate has passed bail reform bills with bipartisan support numerous times, but ...

The aggressive Republican agenda’s success depends on how well the three leaders harmonize their tactics and goals for the legislative session.