Legislature
The House had a typically busy day on Tuesday with broad support of most bills.
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Legislature
Sheriff Jimmy Kilgore said the constables are not adequately trained and pose a liability risk to the county.
Legislature
The bill carves out some exceptions for family members, but any exchange of money would nullify those exceptions according the the bill's structure.
Legislature
The bill is named after Hulsey's son, Noah "Cade" Hulsey, who is on the autism spectrum.
Legislature
The code is meant to streamline the state's adoption process and make it less burdensome for parents.
Legislature
Instead, the bill creates a grant program to help schools with capital projects and a new rainy day fund.
Legislature
The change comes as lawmakers put their support behind reducing the state's grocery tax.
News
The bill would save employees 5 percent on overtime pay accumulated over the course of the year.
Legislature
Rep. Ernie Yarbrough, R-Trinity, said the far left supports parental rights when "chemically castrating children" but not for parents to know what material is...
Featured Opinion
The centralized state government is cracking down on the rights of its individual member cities.