Texas Legislature

State Sen. Drew Springer (R-Muenster) and what he thinks it will take for the Texas Legislature to provide property relief, he breaks down his bill aimed at providing financial support for rural law enforcement, and the likelihood of a special session.

House Bill 3556, sponsored by Texas Rep. Lynn Stucky, R-Sanger, would allow the head of local law enforcement to issue a localized alert when a child is missing without confirmation of an abduction.

It has been a busy week in Austin as lawmakers try to find ways to stem the fentanyl crisis.

The DEA’s arrest of another fentanyl dealer comes amid a busy week in Austin. Lawmakers are busy going through bills that families believe can save lives. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen reports there’s just a month left to get legislation passed.

Educators and law enforcement spent the day Tuesday at a conference in Richardson focused on school safety.

School law enforcement and administrators spent Tuesday focused on how to prevent and deal with a security crisis. It’s happening as Texas lawmakers debate the most effective ways to make schools safer. Political Reporter Julie Fine has the story.

Julie and Gromer talk with State Rep. Rhetta Andrews Bowers (D-Garland) who shares a progress report on the Texas Legislature and talks about the Crown Act, how likely the House and Senate are to come to an agreement on property tax relief and if the governor is likely to call a Special Session. Bowers also talks about the push to...

Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick is not giving up when it comes to the increased homestead exemption in the Senate bill for property tax relief.

The Texas Legislative session ends in six weeks. Lawmakers still have to agree on a budget, property tax relief, and other key issues. Political reporter Julie Fine takes a look at what is left.

A roundtable discussion about school choice, big issues in the 2024 presidential election and whether to ditch Daylight Saving were topics covered during Lone Star Politics on April 16, 2023.

A bill that would ban hairstyle discrimination is one step closer to becoming law in Texas. NBC 5’s Sophia Beausoleil reports on the CROWN Act’s progress through the Texas Legislature and we hear from the bill’s author from Garland.

Philip Jankowski with the Dallas Morning News explains what it would mean for Texas if this law goes into effect.

The Texas Senate gave initial approval Tuesday to a bill that aims to ban teaching critical race theory from classrooms and lessons on public college campuses.

Lawmakers in Austin are working on bills that would beef up security at school districts in rural areas where police officer shortages make keeping school safety a real challenge.

Data shows that Texas inmates and prison staff are, at times, exposed to dangerous levels of heat in the majority of the state’s unairconditioned jails and prisons.

The indoor temperature in at least 15 state-run jails and prisons exceeded 100 degrees last summer, according to data obtained by The Dallas Morning News.

With talk of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. entering the presidential race, what are his chances and do legacy names still hold weight? Plus, will there be compromise on the state budget or is the Texas Legislature headed to a special session?

The Texas House and Senate are debating what to do with the state’s budget surplus. With more than 300 amendments, including school choice, on the agenda, it’s going to be a long day.

The Texas House Transportation Committee unanimously approved a bill Wednesday that would eliminate paper temporary license plates in Texas.

Investigators say their mothers were killed by convicted serial killer Billy Chemirmir. Now a group of North Texas families is calling on state lawmakers to better protect seniors, specifically those living in retirement centers.