Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston, filed SB 571 after learning about a KXAN investigation that found former Texas juvenile ...

The families testified that counselors were told not to move children out of cabins until they received instructions to do so ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday signed the state’s new congressional redistricting bill into law. The new maps could swing ...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, a Republican also from flood-prone Houston, called for the outdoor siren system as he toured the damage ...

Texas lawmakers are trying to replace one big STAAR test in public schools with three shorter tests. House Bill 8 is set for ...

Exactly a week ago, Texas House Democrats returned to the state after fleeing to prevent Republicans from voting on President ...

The Texas Legislature is considering a bill that would reduce the voter-approval tax rate multiplier for counties and ...

The Texas Water Development Board would have to identify areas that have a history of severe flooding, and the local ...

Senators also approved $50 million for local grants to install systems in 30 counties, including Kerr County. The bill hasn't ...

State Senator Paul Bettencourt has quietly become one of the most powerful senators in state history, thanks largely to his epic work on property tax reform.

Texas Flood Texas lawmakers push bill that would fund flood sirens in Kerr County Senator Paul Bettencourt discusses new legislation intended to warn people of flooding dangers ahead of time.