Gambling critics hope the net loss of more than a dozen votes for sports betting — and 10 votes for casinos — will be enough ...

The bill could also lead to detailed examination of fiscal transfers between the state of Texas and the federal government.

While Harris County DA Sean Teare blames Republicans for bail failures, Sen. Joan Huffman notes the Texas Senate is ...

Frustrated by living under the rule of President Santa Anna, Texians and Tejanos sought self-governance, culminating in the ...

Chief Justice Jimmy Blacklock asked for higher judicial pay and protections for parents in child custody cases in his first State of the Judiciary address since Gov. Greg Abbott appointed him to the ...

Texas Chief Justice Jimmy Blacklock has called for a 30% across-the-board pay raise for judges, increased judicial impeachment proceedings and lower legal costs ...

Patrick is calling on the Texas Legislature to pass bills and constitutional amendments that supporters say would strengthen public safety by tightening restrictions on which criminal defendants ...

The Senate passed that proposed constitutional amendment by a 28-2 vote Thursday. Under the Texas Constitution's Bill of Rights, judges may only deny bail under specific circumstances. Houston ...

If approved, it would put a constitutional amendment on sports betting on the November ballot. A similar proposal has also been filed in the Texas Senate, but could face significant opposition as ...

Senate Bill 4 and Senate Joint Resolution 2, proposing an amendment to the Texas Constitution allowing the higher exemption, are priorities of Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who leads the Senate.

AUSTIN (Texas Tribune) — The Texas Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the State Bar of Texas’ lawsuit against Attorney General Ken Paxton for his attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 ...