Property taxes aren’t payments for your house. They’re investments in community services that keep your property valuable and ...

After previous failures, Texas lawmakers passed a bill that defines consent and fixes what advocates called a loophole in ...

While Elon Musk took Washington, D.C., by storm, his company representatives and lobbyists were also notching up big political wins in the heart of his vast business empire: Texas.

The move comes after more than a year of planning at DMV and dealer level following a bill signed by Governor Abbott in 2023 ...

The author of Senate Bill 3, which banned THC products in Texas, still believes in the integrity of the legislation despite Gov. Greg Abbott's veto. The Governor rejected the bill last Sunday night, ...

Trump's sweeping legislation could force Texas to pay hundreds of millions for SNAP benefits while imposing Medicaid work ...

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Temporary paper license plates will be a thing of the past in Texas. The state will largely eliminate paper license plates, replacing them with metal ones, starting Tuesday.

“House Bill No. 3120 is a well-intentioned effort to make child detention facilities, and the communities around them, safer, ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed 28 bills this session, including a hemp ban. Six will be reconsidered in a July special session ...

Ibogaine is illegal in the U.S., but growing evidence shows its promise treating the effects of traumatic brain injury and ...