The Department of Justice said four districts unconstitutionally combined Black and Hispanic voters, a charge the state disputes. If the proposed map passes, two will still be multiracial.

An effort to replace the state's standardized test fell apart in the final stretch of this year's regular session. Texas ...

States can draw electoral maps for partisan gain, but not if it dilutes the power of voters of color, courts have found.

Republican state lawmakers want to curb property tax bills by further limiting how much in taxes cities and counties can ...

With cuts in federal funding, we’ll chat with public media leaders about the impact and where their stations go from here.

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

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

As lawmakers continue to debate banning hemp-derived THC, some rural Texans say it helps ease addiction, health concerns and ...

The five-year-old plan, required by the state, detailed when additional monitoring was to take place and who was responsible for alerting the public to evacuate.

Residents told state lawmakers about what they’ve lost and the hardships they’re experiencing almost a month after the July 4 disaster devastated the region.

Their statements to state legislators marked the first time county officials have spoken publicly about what they were doing ...

Cruz is not the only Texas lawmaker trying to make changes to weather radio. Rep. Randy Weber, R-Galveston, has been trying ...