AUSTIN — A proposed amendment to the Texas Constitution that would have denied bail to alleged repeat offenders of certain violent crimes failed in the House. The amendment on Tuesday fell just three ...

Senate Democrats stood their ground and upheld Gov. Roy Cooper's veto of legislation that would have given teachers and other public school employees raises, saying Republican lawmakers aren't ...

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. The Texas House on Wednesday rejected a ...

The measure failed in the House when critics argued that it would unfairly target migrants and violate due process. (Gabriel V. Cárdenas For The Texas Tribune/Propublica, Gabriel V. Cárdenas For The ...

The Texas House on Wednesday rejected a novel proposal asking voters to amend the state Constitution to automatically deny bail to any unauthorized migrant accused of certain felonies, with Democrats ...

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