Senate Joint Resolution 1, or "Jocelyn's Law," would keep people without authority to be in the U.S. who are charged with ...

Though victory in the state feels farther away than ever, some Democrats, including their new leader, say Texas could still ...

The University of North Texas Health Science Center dissected and leased out hundreds of poor people’s bodies without their ...

A Texas Senate committee gave unanimous approval to across-the-board pay raises for public school teachers, sending the nill ...

Under the roughly $5 billion proposal, public school teachers would be guaranteed raises in their third and fifth years in ...

While the Lottery Commission says it can’t regulate sales to couriers, lawmakers want changes after two major jackpots were ...

The Texas House on Thursday filed a sweep of education bills including public school finance and school voucher proposals.

The Texas Senate recently passed its version of a school choice program with Senate Bill 2. The proposed legislation calls ...

The debate over bail reform is intensifying in Texas, with Governor Greg Abbott declaring it an emergency item.

The Texas Senate passed bail reform measures tightening policies for violent crime suspects, moving towards the House. The bills could restrict bail eligibility and allow denial of bail for some ...

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Hebron High School’s football fieldhouse is slated for a complete remodel in addition to maintenance and repairs outlined as ...