"Jordan Baker. Mike Brown. Eric Garner. There are blatant problems with the criminal justice system, and many of you have demanded change. I want change as well.

Today, House Minority Whip, Representative Ron Reynolds proudly joined many House and Senate colleagues, along with multiple civil rights organizations to address racially-motivated incidences of harassment and intimidation that have escalated across the country since the November elections of 2016. …

Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Sherif Zaafran, M.D., Michael Cokinos, Kandace Farmer, D.O., Jeffrey Luna, M.D., LuAnn Morgan and Jayaram Naidu, M.D. to the Texas Medical Board for terms set to expire April 13, 2021. The Governor additionally named Sherif …

Moments after being sworn into the Texas House of Representatives, Rep. Shawn Thierry (D – Houston) walked directly to the House Chief Clerk's office to file her first piece of legislation.

A federal judge’s ruling last week that the city of Pasadena tried to dilute the voting power of its fast-growing Latino population through the use of at-large council districts could change how Texas officials enforce voting rights laws in the …

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick turned a lot of heads when last week he announced Senate Bill 6. A bill that "codifies what has been common practice in Texas and everywhere else forever - that men and women should use …

Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Ezio Leite, Emily Orozco-Crousen and James Taylor to the Council on Sex Offender Treatment for terms set to expire on February 1, 2021. The Governor additionally named Aaron Pierce, Ph.D. presiding officer. The council sets …

A Texas lawmaker is lucky to be alive after an apparently stray bullet hit his head during a New Year's celebration early Sunday, authorities said.