After a roaring start to the 89th legislative session, both the Texas House of Representatives and the Texas Senate have ...

During the address, Abbott will focus on his goals for the 89th Texas Legislature, introducing emergency items that can be ...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Wednesday unveiled a sweeping list of his top 25 legislative priorities, including proposals to cut property taxes, shore up the state’s electric grid and water ...

The executive order specifically seeks to “redefine citizenship by removing birthright citizenship for children born in the U ...

Att'y Gen. Op. No. KP-0094 (2016), which includes protections provided under: (A) the United States Constitution and the Texas Constitution; (B) federal law, treaties, and conventions to which the ...

The lieutenant governor — who, under the Texas Constitution, presides over the Senate and under the upper chamber's long-standing rules and tradition receives wide latitude in setting the ...

In 2020, an Amarillo father sued over that provision, saying it violated his parental rights as guaranteed by the Texas Constitution. Alexander Deanda was represented by Jonathan Mitchell ...

The ruling upholds an earlier one by a Williamson County district judge who decided that taking Webster’s license would violate the Texas Constitution’s separation of powers doctrine.

The Texas Constitution requires the House to choose a speaker each time a new Legislature convenes, and the speaker is also required to sign all bills and joint resolutions passed by the Legislature.

The Supreme Court is considering the constitutionality of a Texas law requiring age verification for websites with sexually ...