Texas Sen. Paul Bettencourt talks prospect of property tax relief, $27 billion state surplus
Harris County was faced with another election integrity debacle just two months ahead of an important legislative session. Texas Sen. Paul Bettencourt discusses the prospect of property tax relief and what could be done with the $27 billion state surplus.
Bill to abolish 'pink tax' in Texas filed for fourth time
Democratic state Rep. Donna Howard of Austin has been introducing a bill to lift taxes on menstrual hygiene products for three legislative sessions now.
Opponents file lawsuit targeting medication abortions
The lawsuit was filed by the Alliance for Defending Freedom, which was also involved in the Mississippi case that led to Roe v. Wade being overturned.
State representative files bill that would create 'District of Austin'
In order to move forward, the House would need to approve the bill, and the House and Senate would need to approve a separate, joint resolution that proposes a constitutional amendment.
Texas Republican files bill to make unborn baby count for HOV lane
The bill is in reaction to a story out of Dallas where a woman claimed she could drive in the HOV lane because she was pregnant.
Bus carrying migrants from Texas will arrive in Philadelphia Wednesday morning, Gov. Abbott says
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced that the first bus of migrants is on its way to Philadelphia as of Tuesday afternoon.
Title 42: Judge orders halt to Trump-era asylum restrictions at border
A federal judge has ordered President Biden's administration to lift Trump-era asylum restrictions that have been a cornerstone of border enforcement since the start of COVID-19.
'Invasion declaration' ordered by Gov. Abbott overshadows U.S. border hearing
The call to end the border crackdown comes as federal officials admit the number of migrant encounters for border patrol agents in October dramatically increased from a year ago.
Gov. Greg Abbott invokes 'invasion clauses' in border security push
Texas governor Greg Abbott announced Tuesday that he is invoking the Invasion Clauses of the U.S. and Texas Constitutions in his latest effort to protect the Texas-Mexico border.
DeSantis would beat Trump in 2024 Texas primary, according to poll of Republicans
The survey from the Republican Party of Texas found Texans likely to participate in the 2024 Texas Republican primary prefer the governor of Florida to the former president.
Runoff expected in Kyle City Council election
No candidate for Kyle City Council District 1 has received more than 50% of the vote based on unofficial results, so the top two candidates will move to a December 13 runoff election.
Williamson County shifts purple in midterm election
Williamson County Judge Bill Gravell survived a close race Tuesday from a Democrat challenger in a county that has been historically a Republican stronghold.
Greg Casar, former Austin City Council member, wins U.S. House of Representatives race
Greg Casar will represent the newly-redrawn District 35 in the U.S. House of Representatives, which includes East Austin and part of Hays County.
Voters approve historic $2.44 billion Austin ISD bond package
The money allows the district to make safety and technology upgrades, equipment purchases, repair and modernize buildings.
Austin mayoral race: Kirk Watson, Celia Israel headed to runoff
Because neither candidate acquired more than 50% of all votes casted, both will face off in a runoff election next month to decide who will be the next mayor of Austin.
Low-level marijuana possession decriminalized in San Marcos, 4 other Texas cities
San Marcos was one of five cities in Texas to pass a decriminalization. The others include, Denton, Elgin, Harker Heights and Killeen.
Texas Election Results: Governor's race county-by-county
See the county-by-county results from the 2022 Texas governor race with an interactive map.
Texas Republicans against 'critical race theory' win seats on the State Board of Education
The board is responsible for dictating what Texas’ 5.5 million students are required to learn in the state’s public schools.
Republican victories show Texas is still far from turning blue
Republicans continued their 28-year dominance of statewide races but fell short of their hopes for a South Texas congressional sweep.
Beto O'Rourke's future uncertain after election loss to Greg Abbott
Democrat Beto O'Rourke came up short in the Texas governor race in what was his third high-profile campaign loss.