The House gave initial approval Friday to a bill that would ban doctors from providing transition-related care to children. This is the furthest point the measure has reached in the Texas State Legislature.

The Democratic-controlled U.S. Senate has no interest in the bill, which Democrats consider too punitive. But some moderates view it as a launch pad for bipartisan reform.

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle threw their support behind a new requirement that the border unit use only commissioned peace officers for enforcement actions.

Hundreds of migrants have waited on the U.S. bank of the Rio Grande for days to be apprehended. Others say they want to follow the rules to enter legally — if they could just get the government phone app to work.

The bill would raise the minimum age for purchasing certain firearms from 18 to 21. But it likely wouldn’t have been an impediment to the Allen gunman obtaining a weapon. The proposal will still face an uphill battle in the Legislature.

President Joe Biden confirmed Sunday that the shooter used an AR-15-style weapon in the attack.

The Royse City Republican, accused of having an inappropriate relationship with an employee, emerged from a room where a Texas House investigative panel was meeting.

The Royse City Republican, accused of having an inappropriate relationship with an employee, emerged from a room where a Texas House investigative panel was meeting.

Senate Bill 14 would prohibit trans youth from accessing puberty blockers and hormone therapy. When the bill came to the floor Tuesday afternoon, LGBTQ Texans and advocates started chanting, prompting House Speaker Dade Phelan to clear the chamber’s gallery.

The governor’s focus on immigration status, not the loss of life, draws rebukes from across the country.