A Texas House committee just unanimously passed a bill that would prevent a total ban on consumable hemp products.

House Bill 366 would introduce a requirement for certain groups of people to disclose if political advertising contains ...

House Bill 366, often referred to online as the Texas meme bill, was filed on Feb. 27, 2025, by Rep. Dade Phelan (R-T.X.).

The House committee on State Affairs unanimously approved a new version of Senate Bill 3 that is “substantially different” ...

The controversial legislation creates Education Savings Accounts, which will allow Texas parents to use public funds toward ...

State Rep. Brooks Landgraf (R-Odessa) has announced House Bill 2730 has passed the Texas House of Representatives.

AUSTIN, Texas (CN) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a sweeping school voucher bill into law Saturday, making good on a key ...

On April 14, the Texas Senate passed a new bill that prevents cities from placing limits on how many unrelated people can ...

The Texas Legislature is making progress in its efforts to ban all THC in the Lone Star State, and a House committee's latest ...

The bill faced fierce opposition from hardline conservatives who say it is policing speech and could allow the state to jail ...

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The House would raise base funding for public schools, while the Senate has more targeted increases, including bonuses for ...