A special session of the Texas Legislature begins on July 21. Lawmakers have 30 days to get through a robust agenda set by ...

The utter failure of state government to respond to tragedies, whether natural disasters or mass shootings, leaves Texans ...

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State Sen. Sarah Eckhardt, D-Austin filed the first flood related legislation Wednesday ahead of next week’s special session, proposing changes to emergency warning systems operated by ...

House Bill 3187 and Senate Bill 2118 — would change how DART is funded and governed, respectively. HB 3187 would have required the transit ...

Families are still searching for missing loved ones after devastating Hill Country floods. Will lawmakers get distracted by partisan issues?

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Texas Gov. (R) has called a special legislative session to address the deadly floods that have left 134 people dead and 101 others missing. However, in preparation for the session, state GOP lawmakers ...

GOP incumbents in deep-red districts also may be wary of the plan if they think it will make their reelection bids more ...

Governor Greg Abbott has called the Texas Legislature back into a special session beginning July 21, officially to tackle flood relief and emergency preparedness after the recent deadly floods.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott raised $20 million over eight days in June, with several $1 million checks from GOP megadonors.

The first State Flood Plan, published last year, identified $54 billion in flood mitigation, warning and data needs. The ...