The Legislature has two chambers — the 150-member House of Representatives and the 31-member Senate. Everyone in Texas is ...

Texans gained access to consumable hemp products in 2019 when the Legislature legalized their production and sale following a ...

Legislative power in Austin flows from three sources: the governor, the lieutenant governor and the House speaker. Each has ...

The budget is the only thing lawmakers have to pass every session. Each legislative session, the Legislature crafts a budget ...

Legislators are expected to take up a $360 million proposal that would change the landscape of financial aid in the state.

This session, we must ensure the "Texas Miracle" is a reality for all Texans by restoring state funding required to secure ...

When a storm hits the Texas coast during the summer hurricane season, state Sen. Borris Miles knows among the first calls ...

Senate Bill 2 (S-B-2), a controversial piece of legislation aimed at addressing funding and growth challenges in Texas’ ...

About three weeks into the 89th legislative session, Texas senators sent their first bill to the House. Senate Bill 2 proposes spending $1 billion annually for education savings accounts, which famili ...

After seven hours of debate over Senate Bill 2 on the Senate floor Wednesday, the chamber suspended rules so lawmakers could ...

About 100 Texas government officials and staff attended Texas Legislative Day Friday at Fort Cavazos, interacting with ...

According to current Texas law possession of two ounces or less of marijuana is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 180 days in prison and a $2,000 fine. For two to four ounces the maximum penalty is ...