Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dustin Burrows have assembled a list of state Senators and Representatives who will serve on the legislature's Select Committees on Disaster Preparedness ...

AUSTIN, Texas — A new state committee tasked with investigating fraud, waste and inefficiencies in Texas state government held its first meeting at the state Capitol on Wednesday. The Delivery of ...

"Most of them just sit and watch Netflix for 12 hours. It's a complete waste of millions of taxpayer dollars," a sheriff told the committee.

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The Texas House Committee on Public Education met and approved House Bill 2 and Senate Bill 2 on Thursday – two of the most consequential pieces of legislation this session- to the ...

The Texas House Committee on Public Education on Thursday passed a school choice bill for the first time in state history. The committee, chaired by state Rep. Brad Buckley, R-Killeen, passed SB 2, ...

During the 2025 session, the state legislature established the Texas Nutrition Advisory Committee to examine how nutrition affects health and how “ultra-processed foods” are connected to chronic ...

Jay Janner is a staff photographer at the Austin American-Statesman where, since 2003, he has documented life in one of the most dynamic cities in America. In his more than 30-year career, Janner ...

Falling birth rates, shifting migration, and Hispanic enrollment losses drove a 75,000-student drop in Texas public schools — ...

Texas is at a critical juncture as rapid growth places immense pressure on the state’s electric grid. According to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas’ most recent load growth forecast, peak ...