Texas Democrats are joining a colleague who can't leave the state Capitol because she won't agree to having law enforcement officers shadow her.

Protesters were evacuated from Texas State Capitol grounds after a possible threat reported closed Capitol grounds Tuesday evening, the Texas Department of Public Safety said.

New laws will soon take effect and impact operations at Central Texas schools. AUSTIN, Texas - Tuesday, August 19, was the first day of the new school year for Austin ISD students. Some new laws will also soon take effect and impact operations.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday with Texas Governor Greg Abbott, TxDOT representatives and other state and local officials set to attend. The bridge will be officially opened to the public immediately following the ceremony.

A Democratic Texas lawmaker has chosen to spend the night in the state House chamber to avoid being shadowed by law enforcement.

Two groups tried to intervene in a case that blocked Texas' decade-old law allowing certain undocumented students to pay the lower tuition rates at public universities. They're appealing the judge's decision.

Patrick is running for his fourth term as the lieutenant governor of Texas. He has been in the position since 2014.

The Texas Senate quickly got to work Monday by passing several bills on the chamber’s desk as part of Gov. Greg Abbott’s agenda for the second special session of the year for the Legislature, focusing first on flood-related legislation.

Organizers with the Austin Pride Foundation told The Austin American-Statesman that they host their festivities later in the summer so college stud

Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte isn't going anywhere anytime soon. The University of Texas System Board of Regents will be asked this week to approve a six-year contract extension for Del Conte, online records show. The extension would keep Del Conte, 57, with the Texas athletic department through 2036.