Matador tornado: Gov. Abbott issues disaster declaration

Gov. Abbott updated the state's disaster declaration for Matador and other Texas communities impacted by a tornado on June 21 that killed four and injured nine.

Texas Senate passes new property tax bill

The Texas Senate passed a property tax bill, which happened after a flurry of vetoes from Governor Abbott. Travis County Republican Party chairman Matt Mackowiak joined FOX 7 Austin's Mike Warren to discuss.

Abbott kills more than 70 bills sent to his desk by Texas lawmakers

In just the past week, Abbott has killed more than 70 bills sent to his desk by Texas lawmakers. Nearly 30 vetoes came on Sunday alone, the deadline for the governor to sign or veto bills from the regular session.

Abbott signs bills to increase fentanyl education, prosecute fentanyl-related deaths as murder

Gov. Abbott signed four pieces of fentanyl-related legislation into law on Wednesday, including one bill that require fentanyl education in Texas schools, and another that prosecutes fentanyl-related deaths as murder.

Abbott signs Alyssa's Law requiring Texas schools to install silent panic alert technology

Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 838, also known as Alyssa's Law, requiring all public and charter schools to install silent alert technology in classrooms by the 2025-26 school year.

Gov. Abbott signs bill banning certain books in school libraries

Gov. Greg Abbott signed some controversial education bills into law, including one to ban certain books in school libraries.

Texas: The Issue Is - The great property tax debate

The political drama surrounding property tax cuts has intensified after Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick challenged Gov. Greg Abbott to a debate.

Protest over Texas governor's policies in downtown Austin

Protesters say they're against Gov. Greg Abbott’s policies ranging from transgender healthcare access to immigration.

Texas House, Senate remain at impasse on property tax relief, border security

Eight days into the special session, and there’s still no deal between the House and Senate on Gov. Greg Abbott’s two agenda items: property tax relief and border security.

Texas bans gender-affirming care for transgender youth

Gov. Abbott signed Senate Bill 14 into law on Saturday, June 2, prohibiting any gender-affirming procedures and treatments on minors. The law will go into effect September 1, 2023.

Texas Public Utility Commission Chairman resigns

Peter Lake, the Public Utility Commission Chairman who oversaw the implementation of bipartisan reforms to the Texas electric grid following Winter Storm Uri in 2021, has resigned.