During his full-throttle push to pass private school vouchers this legislative session, Gov. Greg Abbott repeatedly claimed ...

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Legislation endorsed by Gov. Greg Abbott and House Speaker Dustin Burrows banning teens from acting like animals in schools ...

The city of Killeen is mourning the loss of Fire Captain Marvin Taylor III, who was killed in a two-vehicle crash in north ...

Victim advocates at the center of the fight for tougher bail restrictions are cautiously celebrating a compromise measure ...

The Travis County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a woman in her 50s was stabbed to death Monday afternoon.

The Texas House passed a bill to replace the high-stress STAAR test with three smaller tests spaced throughout the year. It could have trouble in the Senate as the end of session draws near.

The Travis County Sheriff's Office is on the scene of a "shooting involving a deputy" near Lake Travis. The Texas House ...

I’ve had a lot of [rabies] shots,” she said. “I have to get more tomorrow, and then seven days, and then 14 days. So it’s a process.” ...

The bipartisan version of the bill advancing in the House does not go as far as the Texas Republican has pushed in recent ...

The Frisco Independent School District’s board has approved a school marshal program to further safeguard its elementary ...

Texas lawmakers approved a bill that would fix a 2023 law and make it easier for counties that use countywide voting to ...