Texas Legislature

School officials say Darryl George's dreadlocks violate the district’s dress code. His mother says he isn't violating rules about hair length for boys. The incident recalls debates over hair discrimination in schools and the workplace.

The CROWN Act, short for Create a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair, was passed into law this year after two previous attempts.

The ACLU of Texas claims a new law going into effect next month is so “yawning in scope it criminalizes and restricts an enormous swath of constitutionally protected activity, including theater, ballet, comedy, and even cheerleading.”

All five House Republicans from Collin County, which has long been a party stronghold, said in a joint statement that there was enough evidence to impeach the attorney general.

Army veteran Denise Gordon questioned whether it makes any sense for lawmakers from the second-largest state in the country and one of the largest economies in the world to meet so infrequently.

The last day of the Texas Legislature’s regular session is Monday. While some of the laws passed during these sessions are crucial to keep the state running, other laws have been a little more interesting.

Austin Police said the bomb threat call it received was not credible.

Shoppers need a prescription to buy marijuana. The sale is allowed under Texas' Compassionate Use Program.

In the first lawsuit of its kind since Roe v. Wade was overturned, a husband seeks damages from women who helped his ex-wife obtain the medications to terminate her pregnancy.

The superintendent said the district could be in the same position next year if Texas does not increase funding for public schools during the current legislative session.