SIG Sauer has repeatedly claimed that its gun isn’t defective, but in the past few years, law enforcement agencies have ...

This session’s centerpiece legislation is the plan to allocate $1 billion annually that families can use to help pay for ...

Dallas city leaders are announcing a bold new initiative designed to make Downtown Dallas safer and more welcoming — a plan they say is already showing results.

HOUSTON — Two major bail reform proposals are moving forward in the Texas state legislature, sparking debate between those ...

With just over two weeks to go before the end of the legislative session, Texas lawmakers still need to pass a public school ...

As the deadline for House action nears, Abbott is urging lawmakers to back a constitutional amendment to keep violent ...

A new deal in the Legislature could double statewide funding to $500 million for school safety and mental health ...

State Sen. Juan Hinojosa filed Senate Bill 2949 in order to shut down fuel depots in border counties. He says the risk of ...

Faulty DNA tests being used in criminal cases in Texas could impact about 700 cases. Under some circumstances, these tests were incorrectly coming back as insufficient DNA to test.

But those haven’t been the only education-related issues up for discussion. Many other bills aim to reshape public education in Texas ... boost funding for campus safety, support students ...

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