Texas Senate holds public hearing on school vouchers
The Senate education committee will hear public testimony on Senate Bill 2, which would establish education savings accounts.
Gov. Abbott deploys special unit to Texas-Mexico border
Texas Governor Greg Abbott deployed a special National Guard unit to the US-Mexico border on Monday. In Austin, a border Democrat has filed bills to help the governor be reimbursed for security efforts along the border.
Gov. Greg Abbott to deliver State of the State address Sunday
Governor Abbott is expected to lay out his plan for the current session of the Texas Legislature and other goals he hopes to achieve in the next year.
Texas Legislature: Hearing set for Texas school voucher bill
The first hearing on a new school voucher plan is now set for Tuesday, Jan. 28, at the Texas Capitol.
Texas border, school vouchers and a possible THC ban: TWITP
FOX 7 Austin's chief political reporter Rudy Koski and our panel of analysts take a look at the top stories in Texas politics from this week.
Texas Bar drops case against AG Ken Paxton over election interference claims
The State Bar of Texas will not mover forward with it's case against Attorney General Ken Paxton after the Texas Supreme Court ruled in favor of the assistant attorney general in a similar case last month.
Texas House has new rules in place for session
The first big floor debate in the Texas House happened on Thursday afternoon.
Texas House blocks Democrats from leading committees
While new House rules prevent Democrats from leading committees, it increases the power of the vice-chair position which will still give Democrats some say in legislation.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott requests $11.1B from Congress for border security efforts
Texas Governor Greg Abbott called for the federal government to pay back $11.1 billion that was spent on Operation Lone Star, Texas' border security effort, during the Biden Administration.
Texas House wants to form DOGE committee to research governmental efficiency
If passed, the new Texas House of Representative rules would establish its own version of DOGE.
Texas lawmakers consider ban on all THC products
State lawmakers are preparing to debate legislation that could shut down the sale of all forms of THC in Texas.
Immigration attorney provides analysis on Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship
President Donald Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship is already facing legal challenges.
AG Ken Paxton sues Biden during final hours of presidency to stop ban on offshore drilling
Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued the Biden Administration during its final hours to prevent President Joe Biden’s restriction of offshore drilling, saying it is in violation of federal law.
Texas has a House speaker, what's next? | Texas: The Issue Is
The Texas: The Issue Is Trio was in Austin for the start of the session and sat down with representatives to talk about the future of both parties.
Texas lawmakers discuss state Air Force to battle wildfires
Texas lawmakers are considering creating a state Air Force to battle wildfires.
Sen. Ted Cruz reintroduces bill to eliminate income taxes on tips
Sen. Ted Cruz introduced legislation that would like workers in traditionally tipped jobs deduct those tip from their income taxes.
Texas bill would limit corporate ownership of rental homes to 10
A filed Senate bill would impose ownership limits and fines to corporations that purchase single-family homes.
Two Texas Democrats vote with Republicans to ban transgender athletes
Two Texas Democrats voted yes on a house bill that would ban transgender athletes in girls sports.
The issues Texans care about most as a new legislative session begins
Texas voters were asked about the top issues they think lawmakers should tackle. Here's what they said.
Williamson County asks lawmakers for new district court due to increasing caseload
Williamson County commissioners are asking lawmakers for another district court due to increasing caseloads.