A Texas House committee just unanimously passed a bill that would prevent a total ban on consumable hemp products.

AUSTIN _ State contractors who seek to spy on or do surveillance of lawmakers, whistleblowers and state employees — beyond ...

The bill faced fierce opposition from hardline conservatives who say it is policing speech and could allow the state to jail ...

The sweeping proposal — considered the most wide-ranging abortion pill crackdown in the country — passed from the state ...

House Bill 366, often referred to online as the Texas meme bill, was filed on Feb. 27, 2025, by Rep. Dade Phelan (R-T.X.).

The Texas House of Representatives has passed a bill that would require the disclosure of AI content and altered images in ...

House Bill 366, filed by former House Speaker Dade Phelan, would make it a crime to use AI in political ads without a disclaimer.

The bill's author, State Rep. Jared Patterson, called social media "the most dangerous legal thing minors can access." ...

One of the biggest states for solar passed a bill through its House of Representatives to require the recycling of retired ...

A bill pending in the Texas House of Representatives aims to address some common frustrations with the ticketing process by ...

On April 14, the Texas Senate passed a new bill that prevents cities from placing limits on how many unrelated people can ...

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