The Texas Senate is expected to vote on a bill this week that would require law enforcement in counties with more than 100,000 people to join the Immigration and Customs Enforcement's 287 (g) program ...

Sheriffs in some of the largest Texas counties will be required to enlist some of their deputies as federal immigration agents under a bill passed by the Senate Tuesday afternoon. Senate Bill 8, filed ...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the passage of Senate Bill 16, Stopping Non-Citizens from Voting, ...

After more than three decades as an actor, Matthew McConaughey told the Texas Senate Finance Committee on Monday that one of ...

Actors Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson testified before the Senate Finance Committee in support of legislation to ...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick provided an update on the progress of several key bills moving through the Texas Legislature.

The 307-foot tall landmark UT Tower is pictured on the University of Texas campus in Austin. Threats to Texas’ flagship ...

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has announced plans to force a special session of the Texas Legislature if bail reform and a THC ban, two of his top 40 priorities, do not pass.

Only Gov. Greg Abbott can call for a special session. But in his role presiding over the Texas Senate, Patrick can block any ...

Gov. Greg Abbott is at the Texas State Capitol in Austin discussing school vouchers with Lieutenant Gov. Dan Patrick and ...

Texas Lottery officials are withholding a recent winner's $83.5 million jackpot following a newly instated ban on online third-party vendors.

A proposed $336.1 billion state spending plan that includes money for teacher pay raises, border security, property tax cuts ...