Similar efforts have failed in the past. The Texas Legislature is scheduled to meet from January 14, 2025 to June 2, 2025.

As of 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, the Texas Legislature’s online database showed 1,506 bills have been filed by lawmakers. The ...

State Representative Brooks Landgraf (R-Odessa) has filed House Bill 219, known as the "Verified Citizen Voting Act," to require proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote in Texas. U.S.

As President-elect Donald Trump assembles his administration, speculation surrounds his choice for press secretary, a role ...

After Republicans swept many state legislative seats on Election Day, Gov. Greg Abbott said he had more than enough votes to ...

Tuesday marked the first unofficial beginning of the next Texas legislative session — and already lawmakers have begun filing ...

Texas State Rep. Jared Patterson, R-Frisco, filed a bill looking to restrict minors from social media sites. Patterson filed ...

Lawmakers in the Texas House and Senate filed more than a thousand pieces of legislation Tuesday, offering an early look at ...

From no-interest college loans to suing migrant labor housing facilities, Texas legislatures have a lot to talk about this ...

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Some of the first bills filed this year targeted border security as Republicans look to bolster immigration enforcement under ...