Governor Greg Abbott has ordered the activation of state emergency response resources ahead of severe storms expected to hit ...

During his remarks, Governor Abbott emphasized that House Bill 1481 will ensure Texas students are able to succeed in school, ...

Gov. Greg Abbott attended a ceremonial signing in Amarillo on Friday to sign a new piece of legislation that bans cell phones ...

HB 1481 mandates that all public and open enrollment charter schools prohibit students from using personal electronic devices ...

During an all-day hearing, members of the Texas House Congressional Redistricting Committee heard from Democrats representing ...

Gov. Greg Abbott ceremonially signed HB 1481 and SB 2420, which passed during the regular legislative session, at AmTech ...

Gov. Abbott visited Amarillo’s AmTech Academy to sign HB 1481, requiring schools to restrict student phones, and discussed ...

The video emerged in the wake of turmoil at the Texas Funeral Service Commission, the agency Kristin Tips chairs, and legal ...

Legislation to ban THC products statewide — revived during the special session after a veto by Gov. Greg Abbott — passed the ...

The bill — nearly identical bill to one Governor Abbott vetoed in the regular session — tees up a renewed dispute in the House over the scope of THC regulation.

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Governor Greg Abbott will sign legislation passed during the 89th Regular Legislative Session to create phone-free learning ...