Lubbock Area United Way said Wednesday that Speaker Dustin Burrows is championing a bill that would enhance the Texas 211 Information and Referral Network’s (TIRN) ...

There is no shortage of opinions about the time change. As in past years, new legislation has been filed at the Texas Legislature that could end this requirement.

For the first time, Abbott and a Texas House speaker are aligned, at least publicly, on his vision to send public dollars to ...

Turner, who spent nearly three decades in the Texas House and died last week, was remembered as a passionate Democrat ...

A bill by Dallas-area GOP Rep. Angie Chen Button, framed as a way to crack down on squatters, received pushback from dozens ...

As a committee of the Texas Legislature prepares to discuss a bill framed as a solution to squatting, housing advocates and ...

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Policy experts say housing affordability in Texas is nearing a crisis. According to the Texas Comptroller, 320,000 housing ...

Turner, who most recently served as a United States Congressman, died last week at age 70 from enduring health complications.

AUSTIN, Texas (KTRK) -- Texas is among the fastest ... making sure there are fewer land use restrictions," Speaker of the House Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock) said. "Trying to do more investment ...