State Sen. Paul Bettencourt and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick emphasize that Senate Bill 38 is necessary to make it easier for courts ...

A bill to require crash-rated safety bollards at hospitals across the state is one step closer to becoming law after clearing ...

Senate Bill 1403 would allow the Texas Office of the Attorney General to expedite procedures and provide "clarity that ...

Tenants across Texas could face expedited evictions under a bill passed by the Texas Senate on Thursday. Senate Bill 38, by ...

A bill that could give the city more oversight over the Dallas Police and Fire pension system’s strategy to fill its $3 ...

State Sen. Royce West, D-Dallas, chats in the Senate chamber of the Texas Capitol in Austin on Thursday, May 4, 2023. (Juan Figueroa / Staff Photographer) Months after a state court sided with the ...

Royce West (D-Dallas) pushed back against the proposals ... who are appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Senate. "Why are we putting, I guess you could say, handcuffs on what (faculty ...

Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) addresses comments made by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, talks tariffs and the plan to dismantle the Department of Educations. Then, Sen. Royce West talks about the ...

The bills would exempt certain foods and essential medications from property and inventory taxes. Read to see how you could ...

During the senate debate, several lawmakers, including State Sen. Royce West (D-Dallas), said they worry the bill will hurt underrepresented groups like Black and LGBTQ students. "Race has always ...