Lamar Smith retiring from Congress

Rick Perry ties fossil fuel use to sexual assault prevention

All eyes on U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady of Texas as GOP unveils tax plan

The Brief: Texas is back in court today over its abortion policies

After Harvey, buyouts won’t be the answer for frequent flood victims in Texas

Texas cancer institute CEO: Research and prevention need state support

Texas ban on abortion procedure heads to trial

Hey, Texplainer: Is the United Nations going to take over the Alamo? No, it isn’t.

Audio: Dawnna Dukes' dropped charges, Enterprise Fund drama, a rent-to-own investigation (podcast)

A Russian Facebook page organized a protest in Texas. A different Russian page launched the counter-protest.

Trump nominating Ryan Patrick, son of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, to be U.S. attorney

House GOP caucus gets recommendation to consider picking speaker candidate as bloc

The Brief: Abbott pushes for Harvey aid in Washington — and one congressman pushes back

Analysis: For Texas speakers, power doesn’t equal fame

Fired in 2009, football coach Mike Leach still rages at Texas Tech and Texas law

TCEQ toxicologist, who has questioned ozone risks, appointed to EPA advisory board

ACLU sues Trump administration, seeks release of undocumented girl with cerebral palsy

Abbott presses Congress for an extra $61 billion to rebuild after Harvey

U.S. Rep. Jeb Hensarling, a Dallas Republican, says he won't run for re-election

The Brief: After former Trump campaign staffers' indictments, Texans react

Here's a look at who's interested in replacing Straus as House speaker

Texas insurers to cover advanced breast cancer screenings

Amid opioid crisis, Texas subsidized drug company it's now investigating

Open enrollment for health insurance brings new challenges in Texas

Med school on the cheap: Why becoming a doctor in Texas is a bargain

Texas delegation treads cautiously in reactions to former Trump campaign officials' indictments

U.S. Supreme Court examines investigatory funding in Texas death penalty case

The Brief: DA ends investigation of Paxton's legal defense gift; Abbott, Johnson discuss Confederate statues

Analysis: The road to the Texas speaker’s office is longer than it looks

Kicking in doors and crushing credit: How a Texas-based retailer torments customers

District attorney closes probe into Paxton legal defense gift

Conflicting accounts follow meeting with governor over Confederate plaque

Legislators mull changing Texas law allowing criminal charges against rent-to-own customers

Vice President Mike Pence to headline fundraiser for Texas Gov. Greg Abbott

The Brief: Abbott set to discuss the future of the Capitol's Confederate monuments today

How renting furniture in Texas can land you in jail

Q&A: Dallas ISD superintendent says merit pay "has possibility" for state

Hey, Texplainer: Did the Railroad Commission chairwoman fire its executive director?

Texas attorney general sues feds, seeks to help family adopt Native American 2-year-old

Federal government rolls out eight border wall prototypes