Democrats from Austin to Washington were defiant, calling the maps racist and illegal, accusing Republicans of political gerrymandering to step on the will

Governor Abbott signs bills to strengthen Texas' stance on human trafficking, eliminating parole for traffickers of children and the disabled.

New agenda items include penalties for lawmakers who flee the state, pharmacy access to Ivermectin, and a groundwater study in East Texas.

Gov. Greg Abbott asked lawmakers to come up with new punishments for quorum-busters less than an hour after the House passed a redrawn congressional map.

Texas legislators passed new youth camp safety laws following tragic flooding, with Governor Abbott ready to sign the bill, focusing on preventing future tragedies.

While Gov. Greg Abbott blasted through a Democratic blockade and advanced a new congressional map, California Gov. Gavin Newsom is eying a new map in his state.

Gene Wu, the leader of the Texas House Democrats who fled the state earlier this month to resist Republican-led efforts to redraw Texas's congressional maps, joined a private strategy call on Thursday with Democratic legislative leaders from other Republican-led states that might also redraw their maps,

Governor Abbott signs three bills to tackle the housing crisis in Texas, addressing affordability and enhancing development.