Border wall on private land near El Paso lacks necessary permits, local officials say

Texas child welfare chief Hank Whitman announces retirement

TribCast: It's sine die time

Through the lens: The 86th Texas Legislature in photos

Lawmakers pass bills to better fund Texas parks, historic sites — if voters approve

Private group backed by Trump supporters builds border barrier in El Paso

Texas Secretary of State David Whitley departs as legislative session ends

Texas lawmakers are done. Here are this session's winners and losers.

Eminent domain reform died in the Texas Legislature this session

To pass school finance and property tax bills, Texas’ legislative leaders had to choose cooperation over combativeness

Many marijuana and pro-LGBTQ bills died this legislative session. Expect to see them back in 2021.

Texas lawmakers approve $1.1 billion from state savings to fix teacher pension fund

Legislation with $1.7 billion for flood control and mitigation projects goes to governor

Texas House, Senate approve budget deal with agreements on school finance, property taxes, Hurricane Harvey recovery

Texas legislators strip last-minute $100 million request for border surge

Despite bipartisan support, Texas bill tackling intellectual disability in death penalty cases fails

A measure to limit arrests for non-jailable offenses passed the House after a great struggle. It still died.

Texas lawmakers hope an additional $200 million will decrease dreaded wait times at driver's license centers

The property tax reform package is heading to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk

Behind closed doors, Texas budget writers add $100 million for border surge

Texas House passes school finance bill mandating teacher raises and cutting taxes

An amendment about waste facility fees was added to a widely supported domestic violence bill. Will it stick?

Federal judge temporarily blocks part of Trump’s plan to build border wall

Analysis: Texas legislators had a successful session, but not a landmark one

Bill lengthening amount of time child sex abuse victims can sue heads to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk

Texas passes bill banning cities from partnering with Planned Parenthood on any services

With Secretary of State David Whitley close to losing his job, anxious Democrats take attendance

Here's what we know about the Legislature's final property tax reform bill

“I’m still doing penance”: How Kel Seliger gets by in the Texas Senate dog house

Texas to hold hearing on Sandra Bland's arrest following release of new cellphone video