After 140 days at the Capitol in Austin, the Texas Legislature has just wrapped up its 89th session. This year, state ...

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Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, Texas has enforced some of the most restrictive abortion laws in the ...

Lawmakers celebrated a host of policy wins as the session ended this week, including private school vouchers, teacher pay ...

The 89th Legislature, which ended Monday, considered more than 8,700 bills during its 140-day session. We advocated for the ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coastal Bend's dwindling water supply was front-and-center at a gathering for area county judges and commissioners. These officials gathered at the Omni Corpus Christi ...

Texas Governor Greg Abbott commends the legislature for passing bills to improve the state's water infrastructure.

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KYLE, Texas (KXAN) — Two dead goats were dumped outside the Kyle Animal Hospital, according to the Kyle Police Department. KYLE, Texas (KXAN) — Two dead goats were dumped outside the Kyle Animal ...

The Legislature is wrapping up without the same drama that defined the end of the last two sessions, with state GOP leaders ...

A sweeping Texas bill designed to avert the looming possibility of a water crisis passed a final legislative hurdle Friday ...

The 89th Texas Legislature has passed landmark legislation that positions the state for long-term water resilience, unlocking significant funding.