Sen. Bettencourt (R-Houston) filed Senate Bill 2029 and Senate Joint Resolution 67 which, if passed, would put the time ...

If lawmakers pass the proposed items, voters would decide whether or not to end clock changes during the November election.

Bill 985 would revise a 2023 law that raised the minimum number of voting locations. County election officials say they’ve ...

State Rep. Vikki Goodwin has authored a proposed amendment to the Texas constitution that would eliminate the twice-a-year ...

The state senator from Houston is usually a mild-mannered fellow. But the other day at a Senate Committee on Finance meeting, ...

This Week in Texas. ABC13 talks to Speaker of the House Dustin Burrows and breaks down the session's key issues with state senators.

The goal of the new legislation is to help drive down the cost of housing so that more Texans can afford homes.

Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston, sent a letter this week to public university leaders telling them university funds would not be ...

Texas lawmakers agreed to spend $6 billion to lower property taxes but can't agree on who will benefit the most.

A new bill filing in the Texas Legislature could prohibit tax rate elections from funding multi-billion-dollar capital ...

One jackpot winner spent $25 million on nearly every possible number combination, while another bought tickets through a ...

The senators' letter to Texas boards of regents comes after requests to restore $400 million in universities funds that are ...