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The Texas State Capitol in Austin on Wednesday, April 16, 2025.

Texas Capitol reopens after arrest connected to threat against lawmakers ahead of protest

Texas authorities have arrested a man in connection with the ‘credible threat’ against lawmakers attending Austin’s ‘No Kings’ protest.

By Casey He44 minutes ago

FILE - Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks to reporters outside the West Wing of the White House,...

Low risk to Gov. Greg Abbott’s political future as he weighs THC ban, experts say

The Republican governor’s career is protected by, if not cemented in, policy credentials, popularity, strategy, loyalty and fundraising prowess.

By Karen Brooks HarperJun 12, 2025

This March 25, 2025 photo shows a 23andMe saliva collection kit in Oakland, Calif.

AG Ken Paxton sues 23andMe to protect Texans’ genetic data from being sold to third party

The state attorney general wants a bankruptcy court to ensure 23andMe or any purchaser comply with Texas laws on the sale, transfer or disclosure of genetic and other sensitive personal data.

By Nolan D. McCaskillJun 12, 2025

ers of the LGBTQ community marched in the Queer & Trans Liberation March from the...

LGBTQ advocates vow to keep fighting after end of Texas’ legislative session

Organizers are ready to enter a new phase of their policy battle as Gov. Greg Abbott is poised to sign bills related to gender identity.

By Nolan D. McCaskillJun 12, 2025

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, seated between state Sen. Tan Parker, R-Flower Mound, and House...

Ibogaine trials head to Texas as governor signs $50M program to research addiction drug

The program opens a new door to veterans suffering addiction, depression, trauma and chronic pain — and who have been advocating for decades to bring ibogaine to American soil.

By Karen Brooks HarperJun 11, 2025

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, center, holds a newly signed bill creating the Texas Regulatory...

Gov. Greg Abbott has until June 22 to sign or veto bills. Here are 6 things to know

He can’t veto the state budget as a whole, but does have power to strike individual items from it.

By Karen Brooks HarperJun 3, 2025

House Speaker Dustin Burrows waits as representatives vote on a proposed amendment to Senate...

Lawmakers more than 1,200 bills in 140 days. Here are some highlights

They ed a budget, a property tax relief package, and a historic school finance bill -- and hundreds more.

By Karen Brooks Harper and Philip JankowskiJun 2, 2025

The Texas State Capitol in Austin on Wednesday, April 16, 2025.

Legislature ends session in ‘unified and solid place’ after ing more than 1,200 bills

Conservative agenda carries the day as lawmakers focus on school choice, tax relief and gender issues. Gov. Greg Abbott has 20 days to decide on vetoes.

By Karen Brooks HarperJun 2, 2025

FILE - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks at a news conference in Dallas, June 22,...

Proposals to give state AG more power head to Gov. Greg Abbott

The governor has already signed one bill to allow the AG to defend local prosecutors in federal court. Another bill that would empower the agency to assert legislative privilege on behalf of the state during legal proceedings was sent to the governor Sunday.

By Nolan D. McCaskillJun 2, 2025

Students at Lone Star High School in Frisco wrote English essays during a practice test in...

STAAR test stays in school after lawmakers can’t agree on how to replace it

House and Senate negotiators had a deadline of 11:59 p.m. on Saturday to come up with a compromise. The bill died at midnight.

By Karen Brooks HarperJun 2, 2025

The cultivation rooms at Texas Original, a leading medical marijuana retailer in Texas.

Last-minute deal sends Texas medical marijuana expansion to Gov. Greg Abbott

The plan settled on by House and Senate negotiators will raise the number of licensees from 3 to 15 by next year and add several new conditions that would qualify patients for the program.

By Karen Brooks HarperJun 1, 2025

The newly renovated library at Thomas Jefferson High School on Friday, Jan. 6, 2023 in Dallas.

Trustees, parents would review school library books under bill sent to governor

Librarians, who typically have the last word on curating the book collections, would need to seek the school board’s approval before buying books.

By Karen Brooks HarperJun 1, 2025

The Texas State Capitol in Austin on Wednesday, April 16, 2025.

Tax relief, teacher raises, border cash pack $338B spending plan headed to comptroller

The new budget comes after a year of planning and hundreds of hours of testimony over several months from state agencies, their employees and the people they serve.

By Karen Brooks HarperMay 31, 2025

Gov. Greg Abbott is expected to sign the Ten Commandments bill, and has a history of...

‘We will file suit’: Groups threaten to sue if Gov. Abbott signs Ten Commandments bill

Classroom displays of the Ten Commandments in public schools would be required under a bill the Legislature approved this week. It’s “blatantly unconstitutional,” civil liberties groups say.

By Nolan D. McCaskillMay 30, 2025

The Texas State Capitol is pictured at dusk on Wednesday, June 8, 2022, in Austin.

Property tax cuts head to Gov. Greg Abbott — and to voters in November

Voters will be asked in November to approve a rise in the homestead exemption from $100,000 to $140,000 for all homeowners and to $200,000 for Texans with disabilities or who are 65 and older.

By Karen Brooks HarperMay 30, 2025

Texas Rep. Jeff Leach, R-Plano, questions a proposed amendment to Senate Bill 2, a school...

School discipline code rewrite to take immediate effect as bill es Texas Legislature

Several North Texas superintendents have pressed for the legislation, which helps them address vapes, one of the most common reasons students are disciplined.

By Karen Brooks HarperMay 29, 2025

The Texas State Capitol in Austin on Wednesday, April 16, 2025.

New rules over state employees’ ability to work at home are on their way to becoming law

Inspired by a March order from Gov. Greg Abbott that agencies start bringing back employees who had been working remotely since the pandemic, the bill goes into effect in September.

By Karen Brooks HarperMay 29, 2025

"The Chosen" filmed its fifth of seven seasons in Midlothian.

$1.5B investment in Texas’ film program headed to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk

Senate Bill 22 would establish a 10-year fund for the Texas Moving Image Industry Incentive Program.

By Uwa Ede-OsifoMay 29, 2025

FILE - Texas Gov. Greg Abbott talks in the East Room of the White House, Feb. 5, 2025, in...

Electronic health bill requiring biological sex data heads to Gov. Greg Abbott

The Texas Senate voted Wednesday to accept the House’s changes to the bill.

By Nolan D. McCaskillMay 29, 2025

The Texas State Capitol in Austin on Wednesday, April 16, 2025.

Food labels and daily PE in school head to Gov. Abbott under ‘Make Texas Healthy Again’

The wide-ranging bill focuses on nutrition awareness in school and the medical communities as well as promoting physical education. It ed with overwhelming in both the House and Senate.

By Karen Brooks HarperMay 28, 2025

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