Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday appointed Brandon L. Simmons as Texas’ first higher education ombudsman, charging him to lead a ...

Texas voters will decide if Prop 3 lets judges deny bail for certain violent felonies; see how it works and who is affected.

A legal expert called the new anti-trans Texas bathroom law “the most plainly unlawful, undemocratic legislation I’ve seen in ...

The executive order comes after the Legislature ended a special session without the House, Senate and governor agreeing on restrictions.

Gov. Greg Abbott signed a new law that bans transgender people from using bathrooms that align with their gender identity in government buildings and schools. The law also affects the placement of ...

The bill, which Texas first attempted to pass in 2015, will require transgender people to use restrooms in public schools and ...

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed Senate Bill 18 — a bill passed unanimously in the second-called special session that would remove bureaucratic “red tape” when repairing flood-control ...

Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday signed 13 bills recently passed by the Texas Legislature into law, officially bringing the state's summer of legislative overtime to a close. The governor also issued one ...

AUSTIN, Texas — The State of Texas is now officially providing nearly $300,000 to help pay for disaster relief and flood warning siren systems. Governor Abbott signed SB 5 Thursday morning, which he ...

Texas' so-called "bathroom bill" has been signed into law. Gov. Greg Abbott posted a social media video on Monday, showing him signing Senate Bill 8, which was passed during the Legislature's second ...

Gov. Greg Abbott posted a social media video on Monday, showing him signing Senate Bill 8, which was passed during the Legislature's second special session. The ...