Lawmakers in 2017 took a major step to end most child marriages. However, emancipated teenagers 16 and older can get married.

The group from Johnson County waited 18 hours to testify at a hearing that started at 1 a.m. on a bill to limit toxic ...

Texas legislators slipped millions for child ID kits into a 1,000-page budget proposal. The move comes two years after they ...

The state attorney general sued Google in 2022, alleging it unlawfully tracked and collected users’ private data.

Texas Republicans are pushing the federal government to pay the state’s costs of Operation Lone Star, Gov. Greg’s Abbott’s ...

Texans pay some of the highest insurance premiums in the country, putting lawmakers under pressure to tackle rising costs.

The bill would bar those under 18 from checking out books with sexually explicit material without parental permission.

Students told the Tribune they have deleted social media accounts, socialize less and steer clear of charged topics to avoid ...

The Teacher Incentive Allotment gives raises to teachers based on performance. But it leaves out many educators and school ...

Paul is the first candidate out of the gate to succeed incumbent Mayes Middleton in an open seat running from Galveston to ...

Cornyn’s move to stockpile his campaign team with seasoned GOP operatives signals he is digging in for a serious fight ...

Concerns about measures to enforce a ban against a lawmaker’s access to voter files led the party to drop the vote, a party leader said.