SB 38, sponsored by Sen. Paul Bettencourt and Rep. Angie Chen Button, was passed during the 89th Texas Legislative Session to ...

After years of urging by criminal justice professionals, a federal sentencing commission is poised to reform the meth laws to ...

Texans are starting 2026 under new rules approved by lawmakers last session, including changes to how local jails handle ...

An East Texas business owner is weighing in on a new tax exemption law that went into effect at the beginning of the year.

Texas has more than 30 new laws on the books as of New Year's Day, touching on everything from artificial intelligence ...

A new Texas law meant to crack down on squatters is now in effect, bringing major changes not just for property owners—but ...

Texas cities and counties largely control when and where liquor can be sold. Just three counties are totally dry.

The cash will help demolish 363 buildings that are impeding the city's stormwater system. Controller Chris Hollins argued the ...

Attorneys allege Villarreal was driving too fast, was inattentive, and failed to control his speed before slamming into the ...

The laws and regulations surrounding the use of consumable hemp in Texas will continue to shift in 2026. Rulemakers with the ...

With 2025 behind us, The Texas Tribune’s politics team has compiled five of the top political stories we are watching in 2026 ...

Nanon Williams was sent to death row for a murder he says he didn't commit. Decades later, through daily emails and weekly ...