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.

Senate voted to approve a controversial, mid-decade redistricting bill that redraws the state’s congressional map in Republican’s favor. The new districts could give the GOP as many as five more seats in Congress after the 2026 midterm elections.

More than 50 Texas Democratic legislators left the state to block a GOP effort to redraw congressional lines. Abbott said they won't be able to wait out the redistricting push.

Texas Governor Abbott signed bills increasing penalties for human trafficking, with particular protections for children and disabled individuals.

With Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott set to sign into law a new map of the state’s congressional districts, The Cook Political Report is changing the ratings of five 2026 House races to reflect the shifting political realities in the Lone Star State.

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

Texas Governor Greg Abbott and the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country have announced over $40 million in long-term flood relief funding efforts. “I have

Texas Governor Abbott celebrated the swift 29-day reconstruction and reopening of Cow Creek Bridge after floods.