The vote comes amid a broader push by conservative Christians to infuse more religion into public schools and life.

The Texas Legislature will consider more than 80 bills this session that focus on LGBTQ issues. The volume of bills proposed ...

Ten of Patrick's 40 priorities have already passed out of the Senate, including three of the items on the new list released ...

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All 20 GOP senators signed on to Senate Bill 16, which would apply to currently registered voters, and restrict some to only ...

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Senate passed a bill on Wednesday to ban the sale of all consumable hemp products with THC. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has said banning all consumable THC in Texas is one of his ...

The Texas Senate voted 20-11 along party lines to pass a bill requiring schools to display the Ten Commandments. SB 10 sponsored by state Sen. Phil King, R-Weatherford, requires all public ...

Senate Bill 31 supporters say it would clarify when doctors should intervene to save a pregnant woman’s life, but critics say ...

Supporters of Senate Bill 38 say it’s needed to protect private property rights. Opponents say it threatens to undermine the ...

Texas could soon have its own state efficiency office inspired by the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. A bill passed in the state Senate Wednesday that would create one, similar to ...

The Republican-led Texas Senate has passed a bill requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in all public-school classrooms across the state. Senate Bill 10 passed the chamber late Wednesday ...