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When the legislature meets every two years, the only thing they're constitutionally required to pass is a state budget. This year, they've got a little…
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If President-Elect Donald Trump delivers on his promise to dramatically beef up security on the U.S.-Mexico border, leading Texas lawmakers say they might…
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The assessment by Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw came during a House Homeland Security and Public Safety meeting in Brownsville,…
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State lawmakers on Monday considered a host of recommendations to reshape and rename the Texas Railroad Commission, a powerful agency that oversees a host…
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The Dean of Student Life at Sul Ross State University in Alpine said in an interview Monday that while he personally believes Texas’ new “campus carry”…
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After months of meetings, protests and political debates, the time has come: It’s legal to carry handguns into university buildings in Texas. The state’s…
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The Texas Department of Public Safety is making security and staffing improvements on the state’s border with Mexico. But other parts of Texas will…
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After a months-long staring contest between the House and the Senate, the lower chamber gave a sweeping border security bill a final blessing Thursday.…
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This story has been updated to reflect the bill's final passage on third reading. An expansive border security bill declared a priority by Gov. Greg…
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State Senator José Rodríguez (D-El Paso) recently stopped by the studio during a tour of District 29, which stretches from El Paso through Hudspeth,…