If it becomes law, the bill would define sex based on reproductive organs and require state documents and policies to comply ...

Lawmakers in 2017 took a major step to end most child marriages. However, emancipated teenagers 16 and older can get married.

Students told the Tribune they have deleted social media accounts, socialize less and steer clear of charged topics to avoid ...

Texas legislators slipped millions for child ID kits into a 1,000-page budget proposal. The move comes two years after they ...

The group from Johnson County waited 18 hours to testify at a hearing that started at 1 a.m. on a bill to limit toxic ...

Texas Republicans are pushing the federal government to pay the state’s costs of Operation Lone Star, Gov. Greg’s Abbott’s ...

Texans pay some of the highest insurance premiums in the country, putting lawmakers under pressure to tackle rising costs.

The legislation had only pertained to countries the government deemed national security threats. A last-minute change would ...

The bill would bar those under 18 from checking out books with sexually explicit material without parental permission.

The outbreak that originated in Texas has spread into multiple states. And, the summer will be the real test of how much ...

The money will help pay for a permanent home for the school on UT-Austin's campus. Conservative donors and lawmakers, ...

House Bill 1644, by state Rep. Tom Oliverson, R-Cypress, would remove testing strips for fentanyl and xylazine, a veterinary ...