Texas Legislature

In the leadup to Election Day, public radio stations across the state are exploring how Texans’ religious beliefs affect the way they’re thinking about voting in November – and the greater role of government in general.

More than half of families with school-aged children faced food insecurity over the last year. Parents also said concerns over whether they can afford nutritious food for their households is taking a toll on their mental health.

State lawmakers didn’t seem swayed by top officials with the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, who said on Monday that reports of rampant abuse within the agency’s facilities aren’t reflective of the department’s current climate.

The reporting found a mass ticket-buying scheme among wealthy investors.

The Legislature doesn’t reconvene for another five months, but the battle over creating a school voucher-like program in the state is already well underway. A Texas House committee meeting on Monday may provide a preview of what to expect in the battle ahead.

Darryl George's fight to wear his natural hair first began last summer.

The state of Texas is being sued over the lack of air conditioning in its prisons, where indoor temperatures can top 100 degrees in the summer. In federal court, inmates detailed the extreme measures they’ve taken to get out of the heat, like starting fires or inflicting self-harm.

A new court decision shows a federal indictment is likely coming, and soon, an expert said.

Women, doctors and lawyers have all made efforts to test the margins of Texas' near-total abortion ban. Here's where some of those efforts stand.

The study tracked infant deaths that occurred in the year following Senate Bill 8's passage.