The goal of the new legislation is to help drive down the cost of housing so that more Texans can afford homes.
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Approved 30-1, legislation creating a dementia research institute funded with $3 billion in state money next goes to the Texas House.
The Legislature has tried to clamp down on renewable energy resources in the past, but many lawmakers are recognizing the ...
Texas Senate Bill 3 proposes a ban on consumable THC products with severe penalties for possession and manufacture.
Texas lawmakers agreed to spend $6 billion to lower property taxes but can't agree on who will benefit the most.
An industry trade group said SB 28, which bans lottery courier companies, is an overreaction to comparatively rare practices ...
Texas lawmakers want to give special education students larger vouchers. What if private schools run out of space or refuse ...