A boost in public school spending, school vouchers, and money for water systems are other highlights of the state budget, which was bolstered by a $24 billion surplus.

A new analysis finds that more than $14 billion in clean energy projects in the U.S. have been canceled this year.

House Bill 3006 would have required the installation of climate control in state prison by 2032.

Lawmakers filed dozens of bills that would increase transparency around spending in elections and strengthen penalties for campaign and lobbying violations. None are poised to pass.

Many trans Texans have changed the sex listed on their birth certificate, driver’s licenses and other documents. They say their identities will be invalidated under bill headed to governor's desk.

House Bill 46, which awaits Gov. Greg Abbott’s approval, would include more patients with chronic pain and allow for prescribed vaporized and aerosol products.

Democrats declined to support Senate Joint Resolution 87, which sprinted through the Senate and needed 100 votes to clear the lower chamber.

Governor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 2000, known as Audrii’s Law, which mandates sex offender registration for child grooming offenses in Texas.

Former U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel of New York has died at age 94.

The governor has not addressed whether he supports the ban, as hemp industry leaders have urged him to veto Senate Bill 3.

SB 3070, which awaits Gov. Greg Abbott’s signature, would move the lottery game to Texas’ Department of Licensing and Regulation and includes new restrictions on ticket purchases.

A push to put the Ten Commandments on display in all Texas public school classrooms is closer to reaching Republican Gov. Greg Abbott's desk.

Both houses have approved Senate Bill 10 even though a similar Louisiana law was deemed unconstitutional. Supporters say Christianity is core to U.S. history.

Speaker Mike Johnson was rushing through the halls of the Capitol during the overnight House vote on President Donald Trump's big tax bill.

Many low-income families would see cuts in health care and food benefits. The state hopes for a big reimbursement for border security spending.

House Republicans are jubilant about muscling through President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful” tax and immigration package by a single vote.

The legislation includes new pots of money for teacher raises and other school costs like insurance and transportation. It now heads to the House, where leaders say it will pass.

The Texas Senate had previously proposed more severe consequences in the bill.

The budget reconciliation bill passed by House Republicans early Thursday would gut clean energy tax credits that Democrats approved three years ago.

House Republicans stayed up all night to pass their multitrillion-dollar tax breaks package, with Speaker Mike Johnson defying the skeptics and unifying his ranks to muscle President Donald Trump’s priority bill to approval.

House Republicans have taken a major step forward on President Donald Trump’s agenda.

Republicans have made several late changes to their tax cut and immigration bill.

House Republicans stayed up all night to pass their multitrillion-dollar tax breaks package.

The U.S. House approved the budget reconciliation bill, which also includes preservation of 2017 tax cuts and changes to Medicaid and SNAP.

Gov. Greg Abbott and other leaders have called for a major investment to save the state’s water supply. How to spend the money has caused friction at the Capitol.

House Republicans are getting closer to passing President Donald Trump’s tax breaks, spending cuts and beefed-up border security.

The bill does not expand abortion access, but further explains when a doctor can intervene to save a pregnant patient’s life.

President Donald Trump has signed the Take It Down Act into law.

Sweeping research cuts in President Donald Trump's proposed budget would target an ocean-monitoring system that scientists say is crucial to predicting tsunami escape routes and hurricane intensity and helping ships navigate dangerous harbors safely.

Conservatives have blocked President Donald Trump’s big tax breaks and spending cuts bill.

The proposal would heavily invest in teacher pay and special education. It includes a modest $55 increase to schools' base per-student funding, significantly lower than what the House had sought.

Republicans continue to make progress on President Donald Trump’s big bill of tax breaks, spending cuts and beefed-up border security, though considerable divisions remain as Speaker Mike Johnson attempts to bridge the differences in his conference.

There were cheers when Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee signed off on the GOP tax breaks bill after a round-the-clock session that pushed President Donald Trump’s package past overwhelming Democratic opposition.

A raft of social conservative priorities backed by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick hang in the balance, including efforts to infuse more religion into public schools.

Republicans in Congress are moving with rapid speed to advance President Donald Trump’s big bill of tax breaks, spending cuts and beefed-up border security funding.

Tax breaks tallying more than $5 trillion.

Amending the Texas Constitution to crack down on the state’s bail practices has been an elusive priority of Gov. Greg Abbott’s for three consecutive sessions.

House Republicans want to set aside up to $5 billion a year for scholarships to help families send their children to private and religious schools, marking an unprecedented effort to use public money to pay for private education.

House Republicans have proposed cutting billions of dollars in funding for Biden-era climate and environmental programs, including clean energy tax credits.

House Republicans have unveiled the cost-saving centerpiece of President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill.”.

The Republican Party is trying to figure out what it stands for in terms of economic policy during the second Trump administration.

The group from Johnson County waited 18 hours to testify at a hearing that started at 1 a.m. on a bill to limit toxic chemicals in fertilizer.

As Republican leaders draft President Donald Trump’s big bill of $4.5 trillion in tax breaks and $1.5 trillion in spending cuts, dozens of more moderate Republicans from contested congressional districts have positioned themselves at the center of the negotiating table.

House Republicans appear to be backing off some, but not all, of the steep reductions to the Medicaid program as part of their big tax breaks bill.

While Gov. Greg Abbott steps up his push for stricter bail rules, critics seek a balance between the rights of the accused and the goal of keeping dangerous defendants behind bars.

Pending approval, the $2.8 billion House settlement will allow schools to share revenue with athletes directly for use of their name, image and likeness.

As Congress looks to slash spending and raise revenue for President Donald Trump’s tax bill, Republicans have turned attention to the huge endowments amassed by the country’s wealthiest colleges.

Congress is drafting President Donald Trump’s big bill of tax breaks, spending cuts and beefed-up border security and deportation funds.

Dozens of people who signed up to speak were ready at 4 a.m. to debate whether public school classrooms should have to display the Ten Commandments.

The Texas House passed onto the Senate a proposed ban Tuesday, alongside another bill that would require a social media warning label for minors.

A state lawmaker has demanded that an Iowa immigrant rights organization turn over private details about the nonprofit’s legal clients, donors and list of members.

Have you ever wondered what's inside Houston's most mysterious home, famously known as the 'Darth Vader House'?

Local prosecutors have used the charge to punish police accused of misconduct. Legislation that would prevent that is advancing through the Legislature.

Houston residents seeking affordable housing will soon have a new opportunity through the Houston Housing Authority’s (HHA) latest rent relief initiative.

The Texas Education Agency has released updated A-F ratings for public schools and districts, after legal delays. The new accountability system shows a drop in student growth scores compared to 2022, leading to lower ratings for many.

The infamous 'Darth Vader House' in Houston has officially sold for $3.35 million! Discover the transformation ahead, including its new owner, international sculptor Enrique Cabrera, and what’s next for this architectural gem. Read on to learn how this iconic home went from a local legend to the 'Black Bull House'!

The lieutenant governor proposes that the Texas Senate adopt the House bill, which would eliminate a negotiation over the two versions and cement the victory for supporters.

House Bill 4572 would introduce new requirements for pits where drillers bury oil and gas waste.

The opening of the college football transfer portal has created a dash for cash.

House Bill 2000, known as Audrii’s Law, which looks to close a loophole for sex offenders, is set for a vote in the Texas House.

House Bill 6 is a response to reports of more violent classroom disruptions after the pandemic. It lowers the bar for when schools can discipline for the state’s homeless and youngest students.

A number of Democrats are launching bids in a suddenly competitive House district in Michigan after the Republican incumbent earlier this week announced a run for governor.

Republicans narrowly got their budget plan over the finish line this week.

House Republicans have narrowly approved their budget framework.

The House has passed a bill that limits the authority of federal district judges to issue nationwide orders.

In a story published April 9, 2025, about a House vote on bank overdraft regulations, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Rob Nichols is president and CEO of the American Banking Association.

House Republicans have abruptly postponed a late evening vote on their budget framework as grave misgivings from conservative GOP lawmakers threw it in flux.

The Republican-controlled Senate has approved a budget framework that includes multitrillion-dollar tax breaks and spending cuts.

After a long wait, the Senate is launching action on President Donald Trump’s ”“big, beautiful bill” of tax breaks and spending cuts.

President Donald Trump has endorsed a proposal that would allow new parents in Congress to vote by proxy, rather than in person.

Boxed into a vote on outlawing spending on gender affirming care for transgender prisoners, Georgia Democrats chose a third option Wednesday.

Republican senators unveiled a budget proposal that’s central to President Donald Trump’s agenda of tax breaks, spending cuts and border security.

House Speaker Mike Johnson suffered a decisive defeat after he tried and failed to squash a proposal for new parents in Congress to able to vote by proxy, rather than in person, as they care for newborns.

The House Public Education Committee voted to advance a pair of priority bills to create education savings accounts and to raise how much state money public school districts receive.

A Georgia bill to codify the right to in vitro fertilization got overwhelming in the state Senate and will likely go to Gov. Brian Kemp’s desk for his signature soon.

The second part of Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp’s top priority to limit lawsuits and large verdicts won final approval from the House on Thursday.

The White House has pulled Rep. Elise Stefanik’s nomination to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.

Only Gov. Greg Abbott can call for a special session. But in his role presiding over the Texas Senate, Patrick can block any bill from passing, giving him leverage to compel overtime sessions by killing must-pass legislation.

Next step will be action in the state House, where budget writers have different plans for distributing property tax help.

New Hampshire has tested out its new law requiring people to show proof of citizenship before registering to vote.

The new finding is about 20% higher than previous estimates of the known cost of the effort to remove Paxton from office.

Voters in two Pennsylvania state legislative districts will elect new members in special elections Tuesday.

The gaps over eligibility and on spending levels are narrower than the fundamental differences of the previous session.

Democrats are confronting stark divisions within their party as leaders grapple with their losses in the 2024 election cycle and how to confront an emboldened Trump administration.

If the proposal becomes law, Texas would follow in the footsteps of several Democrat- and Republican-led states that have enacted similar bans.

Kentucky’s Republican lawmakers have passed a bill that protects conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ youths They want to undo restrictions that Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear placed on the practice.

Is it just an expression of freedom or a distraction? Lawmakers want to crack down on students acting like their furry friends during school.

The Senate has passed a bill that would result in more prison sentences for fentanyl traffickers.

Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer has announced he's ready to start the process of considering a Republican-led spending bill to prevent a midnight Friday government shutdown.

At least three-quarters of South Carolina’s House members approved the more than 100 sections of the state’s $14 billion spending plan this week.

From requiring law enforcement agencies to cooperate with federal officials to forcing state contractors to use E-Verify to spot undocumented workers, here are the bills that could reshape the state’s immigration policies.

Lawmakers debated on House Bill 3, which would create an education savings account for families to spend taxpayer money on private tuition.

Voters in a Minnesota House district at the center of a post-election drama have decisively chosen Democrat David Gottfried in a race that leaves control of the House tied.

The House has passed legislation to avert a partial government shutdown and fund federal agencies through September.

The chairman of the House Republican campaign committee is already predicting his party will pick up seats in the midterm election that are some 20 months away.

House Republicans have unveiled a 99-page spending bill that would keep federal agencies funded through Sept. 30.

Voters in Minnesota will choose a new representative in a heavily Democratic state House district at the center of a post-Election Day drama to control the chamber.

Mo Jenkins is one of only a few openly transgender staffers working in the Capitol as lawmakers are making headway in restricting rights for LGBTQ+ Texans.

There is little doubt that a ban will sail through the Senate. But its prospects are far less certain in the House.

Rep. Al Green said afterward it was worth it to make his point — even if he is punished by House leaders, who later called for the congressman to be censured.