AUSTIN, Texas — A new state committee tasked with investigating fraud, waste and inefficiencies in Texas state government held its first meeting at the state Capitol on Wednesday. The Delivery of ...

The Texas House may scale back a bill meant to crack down on what is taught at the state's universities. (Tamir Kalifa For The Texas Tribune, Tamir Kalifa For The Texas Tribune) Sign up for The Brief, ...

The Texas House Committee on Public Education on Thursday passed a school choice bill for the first time in state history. The committee, chaired by state Rep. Brad Buckley, R-Killeen, passed SB 2, ...

For the last year, members of Texas' maternal mortality review committee have been increasingly vocal about the ways state law limits their ability to analyze maternal deaths and near-misses. Now, ...

Jay Janner is a staff photographer at the Austin American-Statesman where, since 2003, he has documented life in one of the most dynamic cities in America. In his more than 30-year career, Janner ...

AUSTIN, Texas — The Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee is set to hear testimony Monday on a bill that would improve water infrastructure in Texas. Senate Bill 7, authored by State ...

Governor Greg Abbott appointed seven experts to the Texas Nutrition Advisory Committee to develop nutritional guidelines for ...

The Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee in Austin on Sept. 27, 2024. Many Texans at Friday's meeting questioned the committee's decision not to review maternal deaths for the first ...

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The House committee on State Affairs unanimously approved a new version of Senate Bill 3 that is “substantially different” from the original proposal, which would ban all forms of ...

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Speaker Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, announced the assignments for the standing committees in the House of Representatives for the 89th legislative session. The Speaker said it is the ...

Texas is at a critical juncture as rapid growth places immense pressure on the state’s electric grid. According to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas’ most recent load growth forecast, peak ...

At least 10 Texas incumbents will not be returning to Congress next term, a high-water mark for turnover in the delegation.