State Sen. Borris Miles, D-Houston, speaks during debate in the Senate Chamber, Tuesday, July 25, 2017, in Austin, Texas. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has announced that a special committee will review ...

A Texas Senate panel met Monday to discuss the history of the artwork that adorns the walls of the Senate chamber, reviving a debate the started last year about whether art depicting Texans with ...

It was the inaugural meeting of the Senate Chamber Review Committee, which Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick created last year to review the history and placement of art and décor in the Texas Senate.

Texas lieutenant governor Dan Patricks's new committee will what to do with Confederate-era art, though some think it remains a token gesture.

Texas lawmakers are pushing Senate Bill 20, which aims to crack down on obscene images involving minors—even those created with AI or as drawn art. While the bill has strong support from child ...

The law also aims to crack down on AI-generated art. Texas Senate Bill 20 would create a criminal offense for the "possession or promotion of obscene visual material appearing to depict a child." ...

Texas Senate reveals $8 billion school funding plan as it seeks middle ground with House. ... They also reserved $15 million per year for students in grades 6-12 enrolled in courses like art and ...

The Texas Senate honored Opal Lee, a Fort Worth activist known as the “grandmother of Juneteenth,” on Thursday.. As senators recognized Lee, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick made a recommendation that her ...

Independent Texas reporting needs your support. The Texas Tribune delivers fact-based journalism for Texans, by Texans — and our community of members, the readers who donate, make our work possible.

The Texas Senate on Wednesday approved two bills aimed at restricting drag performances that children attend or see. One of them, Senate Bill 1601 , would defund public libraries where drag queens ...