Parts of the Texas Capitol grounds were evacuated and closed to visitors on Tuesday evening after reports of an active shooter threat.The building itself was s ...

Texas lawmakers are set to vote as early as Wednesday on state Republicans' controversial congressional redistricting map.

Texas Republicans mandated that Democratic lawmakers not be allowed to leave the state house without a permission slip and a police escort.

SMU political science professor Matthew Wilson explains the rarely enforced rules being applied during this second special session of the legislature.

The vote will take place after Democrats returned to the House Monday, which established a quorum for the first time in two weeks.

Trinity Broadcast Network (TBN), the world’s largest Christian television network, filed a lawsuit Tuesday against TV show host Dr. Phil (Phil McGraw) and his production company, Peteski Productions, ...

A Democratic state lawmaker who fled Texas in protest of a GOP redistricting effort is asking a court to let her exit the ...

Texas State Representative Nicole Collier remained on the House floor Monday night after refusing to sign paperwork agreeing to be escorted by the Texas Departm ...

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CBS News Texas spoke with Rep. Nicole Collier via Zoom, and she said the situation is wrong, just like the new congressional ...

The $6.2 billion cash transaction would expand Nexstar’s station group to 265 outlets nationwide, including a bigger foothold in Texas.