Texas Capitol

On the steps of the Texas Capitol in Austin on Tuesday night, people gathered around an altar covered in colorful paper, gold marigolds and photos of the 19 children killed at the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde in May.

Gun safety advocates in Texas are demanding that Gov. Greg Abbott raise the age for purchasing AR-15-style rifles from 18 to 21. Abbott could put the issue to a vote by calling a special session.

The law says the state's natural gas system won't be required to prepare for extreme weather until 2022 at the earliest and allows companies to opt out of weatherization requirements.

The Texas Senate has passed a bill restricting transgender youth from playing on sports teams consistent with their gender identity four separate times in 2021.

The Texas Legislature is focused on the always-controversial — and extremely complicated — process of redrawing the state’s voting maps. This glossary should help better equip you to follow the political battle ahead.

A number of organizations in and around Austin are paying tribute to the victims and first responders who lost their lives in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.

Activists marched from Georgetown to Austin to denounce proposed changes to the state's voting laws. Many say the changes would make it harder for people to vote.

The investigation found that HillCo lobbyist Rick Dennis did not slip GHB into the drinks of two legislative staffers. But the incident laid bare larger questions about a Capitol culture that many female staffers say often leads to allegations of harassment being brushed under the rug.

State lawmakers, staffers and other Capitol observers have denounced the alleged incident, with several House members declaring on social media that they were banning from their offices any lobbyist or lobby firm associated with the accusation.

The violent storming of the U.S. Capitol prompted some states to reconsider allowing firearms in their statehouses. Not Texas.