Greg Abbott

House Bill 1024 would allow beer, wine and mixed drinks to be included in pickup and delivery food orders, securing a revenue stream made available to restaurants in the last year during the pandemic.

Gov. Greg Abbott is seeking a waiver that would let him reroute nearly $18 billion in federal COVID aid from public schools to other areas of the budget.

The governor's executive order bars entities that receive state tax dollars from requiring anyone to verify they've been vaccinated against COVID-19.

Abbott cited protecting personal freedoms in his executive order signed Tuesday.

Abbott also said Monday he was declining to throw out the ceremonial first pitch at the Texas Rangers' home opening game.

At least four conferences were canceled in Austin because of the lack of a statewide mask mandate. The cancellations have caused the Austin Hilton hotel to lose out on $350,000 of revenue, according to Austin Convention Enterprises.

Gov. Greg Abbott said there is an even greater urgency this legislative session to pass laws expanding gun rights because of Biden’s presidency.

Bills target Harris County's efforts around drive-thru voting, mail-in ballots and expanded voting hours.

Gov. Abbott has previously directed much of the blame for the storm's power outages on the state's electrical-grid operator.

In Austin, Dallas, El Paso, Houston and San Antonio, libraries and convention centers won't allow visitors without face coverings.