2017 Legislative Session

The 2017 regular session of the Texas Legislature was one of the most contentious in recent memory. It had plenty of protests, some infighting, a few…

Gov. Greg Abbott issued a declaration for a special session of the Texas Legislature on Monday, formally inviting lawmakers back to Austin to pass “sunset…

From Texas Standard:What The New York Times is calling one of Texas’ “most tumultuous political moments in decades” is set to play out in a special…

Gov. Greg Abbott's announcement on whether he will call a special session is not expected to happen before next week.On Monday, Abbott said he would share…

From Texas Standard:Texas has more than 150 state agencies -- everything from the Affordable Housing Corporation to the Workforce Commission. Do these…

From Texas Standard:The end may be near for straight-ticket voting in Texas. House Bill 25, which would ban the practice, passed out of the Senate on…

From Texas Standard:With the legislative session set to end on May 29, time is running out to pass a state budget, and resolve the avalanche of other…

Some urban school districts across Texas, including Austin, have banned out-of-school suspensions of pre-K through second-grade students, but a bill…

From Texas Standard:What's in a name? It turns out that question has relevance long after Shakespeare's time. In fact, it's at the center of a bill before…

A statewide ban on texting while driving was unanimously approved Monday by the Senate Committee on State Affairs and is now headed to the full Texas…