BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - In a unanimous vote Tuesday, the Texas Senate Committee on Local Government passed a property tax relief bill onto the full Senate for a vote.

State lawmakers are moving forward on legislation to keep violent undocumented immigrants in jail. That's just one piece of the bail reform package, also known as Senate Bill 9.

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas - The push to bring regulated, taxed, and licensed sports betting in Texas is now one step closer. According to a release, State Rep. Sam Harless (R-Spring) filed House Join ...

In a move that mirrors the federal government's potential overhaul of the U.S. Department of Education, a Texas lawmaker is seeking to eliminate the Texas Education Agency.

The package of bills would tighten the state's bail laws to keep more people in jail — including undocumented immigrants — ...

GOP lawmakers in Texas are moving forward with legislation to restrict foreign land ownership in the state, targeting China ...

Senate Bill 1 – Senate’s Budget for Texas Senate Bill 2 – Providing School Choice Senate Bill 3 – Banning THC in Texas Senate Bill 4 – Increasing the Homestead Exemption to $140,000 ($ ...

AUSTIN -- Budget estimates released Tuesday showed the cost of the Texas Senate's " school choice ... GOP lawmakers gave the proposal -- Senate Bill 2 -- a cozy reception in the Senate's Education ...

Framed as a fiscal lifesaver for Texas families, SB-2 offers a minimum of $10,000 from the state to fund education savings accounts. Currently, the system is provisioned to support approximately ...

The Texas Senate's Education Committee heard from a panel of pro-voucher advocates and a mixed public comment time. Senate Bill 2 would set up savings accounts that allow parents to pay for private ...

The Texas Senate kicked off what will likely be ... The Senate education committee is taking invited and public testimony in Austin on Senate Bill 2 in one of the first legislative hearings ...