Texas vehicles will no longer need safety inspections starting Jan. 1

Texas cars will no longer need safety inspections starting Jan. 1 due to a new law passed. However, drivers are encourages to getting your vehicles checked a few times a year anyways.

Death row inmate Robert Roberson subpoenaed to appear before Texas House committee on Friday

Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson was subpoenaed to testify about the state's "junk science law" at a committee hearing on Friday. Roberson would be the first person in the US executed for a murder conviction tied to the diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome.

Texas House Speaker race shows state of GOP civil war | Texas: The Issue Is

The Texas House Speaker's race is heating up and could be a sign of what's to come in January's legislative session. The FOX Texas Trio breaks down the split in the state's Republican Party.

Ken Paxton sues New York doctor accused of prescribing abortion pills to Texas woman

This case sets up a legal battle between Texas’ near-total abortion ban and New York’s shield law that protects doctors from out-of-state prosecution.

Inside the race to become Texas Speaker of the House: FOX 7 Focus

The race to lead the Texas House of Representatives is far from over after a series of GOP votes last weekend left two Republicans predicting they would be the next House Speaker.

Texas professors self-censor for fear of retaliation, survey found

At least a third of respondents at UT-Austin, UT-Dallas and Texas A&M said they’re not sure administrators at their universities protect free speech on campus.

Texas House Speaker race: Burrows, Cook vying for top spot

Dustin Burrows of Lubbock and David Cook of Mansfield both say they're confident they'll become Texas House Speaker when all is said and done.

Texas bill would legalize recreational marijuana

While Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick wants to ban all THC products in Texas, other lawmakers are looking to make recreational marijuana legal in the state.

Texas House Speaker: What do they do?

What is required to become speaker of the Texas House of Representative and what do they do?

Texas bill would put Ten Commandments in school classrooms

A bill filed in the Texas House would require public schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom.

Who will be the next Texas House Speaker?

With Dade Phelan declining to run for a third term as House Speaker, several representatives are seeking to become the next speaker.

Dade Phelan withdraws from Speaker of the Texas House race

There will be a new Texas House Speaker as Dade Phelan announces he will be withdrawing from the race for the job.

Lt. Gov Dan Patrick pushes to "ban all forms" of THC in Texas

This new push to end the commercialization of THC comes from a senator in Lubbock, who’s planning to file Senate Bill 3 for the 89th legislative session.

Texas laws going into effect on January 1, 2025

Changes are coming in 2025 for the way cars are registered, how schools are funded and how you can protect your personal information online.