A House vote showed broad support for the measure that would let districts set aside time for prayer or religious study.

Texas prosecutors have dropped charges against a prominent conservative activist in Houston related to allegations he was part of what authorities have called a baseless voter fraud conspiracy theory.

Texas lawmakers consider reforms that would increase voter input on costly ballot measures and provide greater truth in advertising for bond proposals.

Houston’s Fifth Ward is the only area in the state currently without an elected member of Congress to fight the proposed GOP SNAP cuts.

A Texas House committee on Thursday advanced a bill that would allow the Dallas City Council to move city elections from May to November. The legislation was nearly dead after state Rep. Matt Shaheen, R-Prosper, said last week it would not be voted out of the Elections Committee he chairs.

Local officials certified the election results creating the new City of Starbase after opposition from local activist groups.

There will be one polling place open on election day, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 7, at the Winona Community Center.

TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas — A Texas lawmaker who represents part of Travis County is putting her name in the running to become the state's next lieutenant governor. On Tuesday, State Rep. Vikki Goodwin (D-Austin) announced her decision to enter the race ahead of the 2026 election.

The Texas Legislature is poised to increase the state’s homestead exemption by at least $40,000 for homeowners, effectively lowering school taxes for property owners on their primary residence.

A bill that would allow the City Council to move Dallas city elections from May to November in odd years has stalled in the Texas House and faces an uphill fight for passage. “We gave it a hearing, but we’re not voting it out,

Election judges and voting clerks who have a license to carry a handgun would be allowed to perform their election day duties while being armed under legislation the Texas House passed Thursday on a party-line vote.

Texas voters may be able to bring guns to the polling station before the end of this year under a new bill advancing through the Texas legislature. The Texas House passed House Bill 1794 Tuesday ...