Gov. Greg Abbott added Rep. Cody Harris’ groundwater protection bill to the second special session agenda as lawmakers weigh the potential impacts of large-scale exports from East Texas aquifers.

After the Texas House passed a Congressional redistricting bill Wednesday, Gov. Greg Abbott announced that he was adding new legislation to the call for the second special legislative session.

House Bill 7 is part of a larger effort by Republicans to stop the flow of abortion pills into Texas from out-of-state prescribers and manufacturers.

The Lubbock Professional Firefighter's Association voiced their disapproval over Senate Bill 10, which was passed by the Senate at the second special session of Texas legislature. They say that they bill will negatively impact first responders and other public servants.

After the regular legislative session this year, additional anti-abortion measures have become law or will become law Sept. 1.

Texas lawmakers return to the Capitol in Austin on Thursday with redistricting, education and summer camp safety reform among the items up for consideration. D.C. residents drive law enforcement out of neighborhood David Boreanaz recalls Betty White ...

Some of the bill’s sharpest critics, who refer to the measure as the “snitches get riches bill,” say Republicans’ consecutive attempts to target abortion pills this year does nothing more than continue an attack on reproductive health access for Texans who are already having to travel hundreds of miles for an abortion.

New agenda items include penalties for lawmakers who flee the state, pharmacy access to Ivermectin, and a groundwater study in East Texas.

The Texas special session continues with the Senate taking up congressional redistricting and the House discussed ivermectin, abortion pills and bathroom access.