With a successful legislative session behind him, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is campaigning for reelection to a fourth term.

With the backing of the Texas Association of Businesses, Republican Gov. Rick Perry, and all but four House representatives, the Texas Dream Act passed in 2001. With the bill, Texas became the first ...

Lawmakers celebrated a host of policy wins as the session ended this week, including private school vouchers, teacher pay ...

The Texas State Legislature adjourned its 140-day legislative session on Monday, Sine Die, with Gov. Greg Abbott ...

A voucher program passed as did a requirement to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom. Here's what you need to know.

Staff writers Philip Jankowski, Gromer Jeffers, Jr., Nolan McCaskill and Aaron Torres contributed to this report.

Explore the Texas Lottery controversy with Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and state Sen. Bettencourt, uncovering a $95M jackpot scheme ...

() – On the third to last day of session, the Texas legislature advanced a two-year $338 billion budget that fiscal conservatives argue is “California style budgeting. ” The Texas House and Senate ...

The end of the Texas legislative session brings changes that impact public schools, property tax relief, criminal justice, abortion and more.

The proposal would use the federal tax code to offer vouchers that students ... Private schools are not bound by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), which requires public ...

The House-passed bill includes a large tax cut, as well as more money for defense and immigration enforcement, financed in part by slashing health, nutrition, education and clean energy programs.