Texas laws

Advocates say the bills will give parents more power over their children's schools. Critics say they don't give parents anything they didn't already have and will only strain their relationship with teachers.

Their filing says the lawsuit that struck down in-state tuition for undocumented students was "contrived" to keep their voices out.

The Texas governor signed a $50 million bill into law on Wednesday to help bring ibogaine through FDA-approved clinical trials for opioid use disorders and other neurological and mental health conditions. Advocates said the legislation is the largest state-funded psychedelic research initiative in history.

Far from the Capitol, students at Texas Tech spend time examining the quality of beef for meat judging competitions.

It's an unusual situation for the lieutenant governor, long viewed by GOP activists as a stalwart conservative responsible for driving the Legislature rightward.

Three related bills prompted substantial discussions in the Texas House and Senate this year. Two passed.

Colleges across Texas have been waiting patiently for the dynamics to change when it comes to athlete compensation with the approval of the House v. NCAA settlement.

Texas' Senate Bill 13 empowers school boards to decide which books are permitted in their school libraries. It also allows parents to submit a list of books their children are prohibited from checking out.

Revelations around abuse at a San Antonio group home have parents worried and advocates reflecting on years of issues in Texas.

Oklahoma only has one Amtrak train route — and its future is now in question.