Texas: The Issue Is — State Rep. James Talarico pitches inflation relief bills
State Rep. James Talarico joins FOX 7 Austin's Rudy Koski to discuss his inflation relief bills, which would pause collection of several state-related fees for a year.
House Democrats, community leaders hold rally against 'rolling back of civil rights'
Those at Saturday's rally at the State Capitol advocated against legislation they say hurts minority communities, LGBTQ and women's rights and educational debates.
GOP-controlled Texas Senate moves several top priority bills to the House
Multiple bills passed the Senate and will move on to the house, including bills regarding display of the Ten Commandments in schools and the existence of diversity, equity and inclusion offices within public universities.
Texas Senate approves bill that would end faculty tenure at public universities
Senate Bill 18 faces an uphill battle at the Texas House, where Speaker Dade Phelan has expressed concerns with completely eliminating the commonplace job protection.
Texas Senate moves to end countywide voting on Election Day
Voters in nearly 100 counties — mostly rural — can vote at any polling site in their county. The sponsor, without offering evidence, said the practice was not secure despite years of successful elections in Texas with the system.
Public schools would have to display Ten Commandments under bill passed by Texas Senate
The Senate also passed a bill that would set prayer and Bible reading times during the school day.
Texas Senate approves bill that would ban diversity programs in public universities
The legislation heads to the Texas House, where members have been more muted about the proposal to disband offices, programs and training that foster diversity.
Texas House discuss bills aimed at keeping sexually explicit materials out of school libraries
HB 900 would remove books from school libraries that are deemed to contain “sexually explicit material."
Proposed bill that would allow state to overrule cities on short-term rental rules altered after debate
Many cities throughout North Texas have passed ordinances that say where short-term rentals can be allowed to operate, but a bill discussed Wednesday, as originally proposed, would have undone those ordinances.
Families of Uvalde school shooting victims ask Texas lawmakers to consider gun reforms
It's been almost a year since the deadly shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde. Some parents and relatives of the victims came to the Texas Capitol Tuesday, April 18 hoping lawmakers would consider some kind of gun reform.
Texas House holds hearing on dozens of gun safety bills
Bills limiting access to guns and ammunition are not expected to move forward. Things like requiring safe storage of firearms, background checks and tougher criminal penalties for gun crimes, have traction.
Texas House committee considers sports betting in the state
The odds of winning in the Senate currently remain a long shot. Lt. Governor Dan Patrick has declared any gambling bill from the House as D-O-A in the Senate, but Leach is not ready to fold.
Texas: The Issue Is - Governor Abbott pledges to push 'school choice' through legislative head wind
Five days after his "school choice" proposal was gunned down by the Texas House in a budgetary "test vote", Governor Greg Abbott drew a line in the sand for lawmakers in the lower chamber.
Speakers testify at Texas Capitol on importance of Planned Parenthood
Speakers testified on the stage to talk about the importance of keeping Planned Parenthood open.
Major mental health expansion clears Texas Senate
The multi-billion dollar proposal, much of it through SB 26, targets multiple locations across Texas.
CROWN Act passes Texas House, heads to Senate for vote
The Texas House passed House Bill 567, also known as the CROWN Act.
Texas House votes to permanently stay on daylight saving time. But Congress won’t allow it — yet.
The chamber voted 138-5 on Wednesday to approve a bill that seeks to end the practice of changing clocks twice a year. But that doesn’t mean the measure has an easy path to reality.
Austin couple travels out of Texas to get 'medically-necessary' abortion
An Austin woman and her husband is sharing their story and warning that Texas' abortion law is having devastating consequences for families like theirs.
Hundreds show up to speak at Texas House hearing over school voucher bill
Hundreds of people signed up to testify on the topic of education savings accounts on Tuesday as the Texas House considers one of Governor Greg Abbott's top priorities for the legislative session.
Catalytic converter thefts in Texas up 10,881.37% since 2019, report says
The report say that Texas ranked second in the country in catalytic converter thefts per 100,000 vehicles in 2022.