Texas laws

A new immigration rule to renew an occupational license is causing concern among migrants who are afraid they will lose their job or business due to not having legal status.

The conservative 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the plaintiffs lacked standing to challenge Senate Bill 4, the 2023 law that lets state police arrest people suspected of entering the country illegally.

Service workers across Texas are now eligible for a tax deduction on up to $25,000 in eligible tips — but how has that worked in practice this tax season?

Railroad Commissioner Jim Wright led the agency's efforts to reform oilfield waste rules. Oil billionaires are now backing Bo French to unseat him.

Emboldened by overturning Roe v. Wade, conservative legal groups hope Ken Paxton's successor will help them overturn gay marriage and public school access for undocumented students.

In an eight-hour committee hearing focused on fraud in social services programs, Texas lawmakers heard updates on how state agencies are responding to calls for stronger anti-fraud measures in programs like Medicaid and the Child Care Services program. The Wednesday hearing of the Senate Health and Human Services committee also included more than 50 Texans sharing concerns with state policymakers.

Business owners are applauding the new law because currently, anytime they want to operate in another city or county, they have to pay that jurisdiction’s permitting fee.

Hemp businesses also want to block a new rule that raises licensing fees by thousands of dollars.

Even as policymakers and athletic administrators say the new era of student-athlete compensation has thrown a wrench into college sports, it's hard to get information about how much public universities are paying their players.

Texas says new rules banning sales of smokable hemp also apply to out-of-state companies. But cannabis lawyers question the rules and Austin police won't confiscate hemp if you have the packaging.