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Senate Bill 15 seeks to prevent the use of fraudulent deeds to sell someone else’s property or take out loans. It now heads ...

Plans for a new Smith County animal shelter have been put on hold, frustrating advocates who say the aging facility is ...

Collin County voters will decide on Nov. 4 whether to create an Emergency Services District to improve fire and ambulance ...

The selection of Texarkana laid the groundwork for the announcement in March 2023 by the TexAmericas Center, owner and ...

This corrupt special session is over,” said Democratic leader Gene Wu, less than a day before House Republicans are set to ...

Competing legislative priorities and an industry that has pushed against certain regulations could challenge a suite of camp ...

Friday afternoon, members of the Texas House registered their attendance at the start of a scheduled session. The sound of a ...

California Democrats are rushing to schedule an election to remake U.S. House districts to counter plans to boost Republican ...

The bills deal with installing early warning sirens, volunteer management and local emergency management credentials.

My family is from Comal County, and as a student at Bowdoin College in Maine, I’ve been voting absentee by mail in Texas ...

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert said Texas aquaculture remains strong, with significant growth over the last five years.