The governor called the proposal, including allowing judges to hold some defendants in jail, the 'strongest bail reform package in Texas history.'

Voters will be asked in November to approve raise the exemption from $100,000 to $140,000 for all homeowners and to $200,000 for Texans with disabilities

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A pair of bills that will help homeowners save money on their property tax bills are now headed to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk. The Texas Senate voted Thursday afternoon to concur with changes the House made to Senate Bills 4 and 23,

Civil liberties groups say they will sue Texas over a requirement to post the Ten Commandments in all public school classrooms if Gov. Greg Abbott lets the bill become law. The ACLU of Texas, the national ACLU,

Supporters say the new bill makes it easier to deal with squatters. However, opponents say it could make it easier for landlords to evict tenants.

Gov. Greg Abbott is expected to sign a bill banning Texas cities from having sister cities relationships with communities in countries deemed a “foreign adversary,” including China, North Korea, Russia and Iran.

Senate Bill 22, which would create a $300 million biennial fund for the next decade of Texas’ film incentives program, for a total investment of $1.5 billion, now awaits Gov. Greg Abbott’s signature. Texas House legislators passed the bill on Monday after a third reading.

The move puts the state at the center of a debate over whether and how to regulate smartphone use by children and teenagers.