AUSTIN (KXAN) — Elgin Police, along with the Bastrop County Sheriff’s Office, in Texas arrested a man in Elgin on Tuesday on an Austin Police Department arrest warrant for a dog theft and shooting ...

Top Republicans praised the Texas Senate's passage of "school choice" legislation as the proposal advances to the House where ...

Gov. Greg Abbott says he's open to letting the people vote to legalize sports betting and casinos in the state.

The conservative advocacy group Club for Growth launched a statewide TV, print and digital advertising campaign Thursday to pressure lawmakers in the Texas House to support a “school choice” bill that ...

Legislative power in Austin flows from three sources: the governor, the lieutenant governor and the House speaker.

After seven hours of debate over Senate Bill 2 on the Senate floor Wednesday, the chamber suspended rules so lawmakers could ...

AUSTIN - Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today on the passage of Senate Bill 2, Providing School Choice, by Sen. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe: ...

A proposal creating a voucher-like program where public funds could be used toward private schools was passed by the Texas ...

The Texas Senate on Wednesday passed a plan that would allow parents to use taxpayer dollars to fund private education.

School choice, using public money for private education, is Gov. Greg. Abbott's top priority for the Texas Legislature.

A report looked at the opinions of Texans on legislation that would legalize different forms of gambling and marijuana use in ...

AUSTIN— Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has released his top 25 legislative priorities as the legislative session gets underway, The ...