Kirk McDaniel

The Hispanic professors say former University of Texas at Austin President Jay Hartzell is individually liable for racial discrimination because he approved all salary and promotion decisions.

The lawsuit's anonymous plaintiff is seeking over $10 million in damages from the Texas Association of Business and its CEO, Glenn Hamer, claiming she was abused by him.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton maintains PFLAG is hiding its work with doctors to provide gender-affirming care to minors, which is illegal under state law.

The legislation makes sweeping changes to how kids' camps prepare for emergencies and places new restrictions on where cabins can be located within a flood plain.

The battle over who represents Texans in Congress will likely continue in the courts.

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Just hours after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed suit, a Texas judge quickly ordered Beto O'Rourke and his voter registration group to end their fundraising support of lawmakers that have left the state to break quorum over a controversial redistricting plan.

During an all-day hearing, members of the Texas House Congressional Redistricting Committee heard from Democrats representing the state in Congress, who claimed House Bill 4 would hurt their communities' representation.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s $11 billion border security initiative began amid crisis-level migrant numbers. But as the crisis has faded, questions remain about the future of the unprecedented program.

The Texas governor's long-awaited decision on Senate Bill 3 allows hemp producers and manufacturers to continue business while lawmakers hash out how to regulate the state's THC market.

Texas Democrats are concerned that a crackdown on cities supporting abortion seekers would prevent local governments from aiding victims of rape, incest or fatal pregnancy abnormalities.

Senate Bill 2 aims to give

Working overtime, Republicans unified on a top priority for Governor Greg Abbott — a sweeping measure that offers taxpayer dollars to pay for private school tuition. 

Paxton's entry into the race pits himself, a scandal-plagued acolyte of President Donald Trump, against John Cornyn, a longtime member of the U.S. Senate Republican caucus.

The Lone Star State has long lagged in the film industry. Actors and lawmakers have joined forces hoping to change that.

During a marathon meeting at the Texas Capitol, public education advocates picked apart House Bill 3, which has the backing of Republican Governor Greg Abbott and looks likely to advance.

Following a 2022 U.S. Supreme Court ruling, Texas Republicans are hoping to have the Ten Commandments and prayer brought back into public school classrooms and possibly create new precedents affirming their placement.

Texas Republicans aim to remove diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in all areas of public education from kindergarten all through high school after already removing it from public colleges and universities in the state.

Among a litany of education-related bills filed this year, elected officials in the state have made raising teacher pay a priority for the legislative session.

The bill would give eligible families $10,000 to cover the costs of sending their child to private school.