SB 14 became the first bill from the current legislative session to be signed into law by the governor. The bill is a Texas ...

Although Republicans have run state government for two decades, the governor said he was "shocked" to learn Texas has fifth highest regulatory burden.

A bipartisan majority in the House voted to create a new taxpayer-backed fund to give companies grants to develop small ...

A new state agency dedicated to simplifying and streamlining Texas government statutes and business regulations was ...

As conversations in the Texas Legislature continue about padding the state’s existing film incentives package, discussions at the local level are hitting the road.

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Senior Texans and those with disabilities could see big savings on their property tax bill next year if a Senate proposal ...

Check back for the latest news on these proposals. As fundamental questions of gender and sexuality dominate Republican ...

The first bill to reach Abbott’s desk this session creates a regulation-cutting state agency under the purview of the ...

The Texas Senate will take up the much-discussed school voucher bill on Wednesday as it looks to clear the final hurdles ...