The highest ranking politician in Texas says he's on board with legal online wagering. But he doesn't have the power to call ...

A post made Tuesday morning on social media by Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick citing huge support for a ban on THC consumables now has more than 12,000 views. Patrick pulled the number from a new ...

Sometime this month Gov. Kristi Noem will get her seal of approval from the U.S. Senate to become the nation’s next secretary ...

This gives emergency items a ‘head start’ in the legislative process, allowing bills to be voted on and possibly signed ...

Governor Abbott’s State of the State Address rolled out seven emergency items as well as a host of tone-setting policy signals. The emergency designation enables the legislature to bypass the ...

Before 1,100 attendees at the Arnold Oil Company in Austin, the governor announced seven of his top priorities ...

A free public education for all citizens is a standard by which we are identified. I am a recipient of a free public ...

The industry has boomed in recent years after hemp was legalized in 2019, but lawmakers have done little in the way of ...

The governor’s State of the State address is key because it’s where he’ll declare his “emergency items” for the ongoing 2025 ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will deliver his 2025 State of the State address on Sunday, Feb. 2. Abbott is expected to discuss his ...

As Governor Greg Abbott officially sets his agenda for lawmakers with Sunday’s State of the State Address, border security ...

FOX 7 Austin's chief political reporter Rudy Koski and our panel of analysts take a look at the top stories in Texas politics from this week.