Passing broad-based legislation that would preempt or make unlawful local government regulations has long been a goal of Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s administration. [1] H.B. 2127, the Texas ...

For years, Texas Republicans have boasted about policies that they say have drawn out-of-state businesses to relocate to Texas and have led existing businesses to flourish. Former Gov. Rick Perry and ...

The Texas Senate on Tuesday passed a bill that would bar cities and counties from regulating entire industries and professions beyond what’s in state law, putting the sweeping local crackdown on the ...

There are other civil consequences to flying drones illegally in Texas. A fine can be as much as $5,000 for unlawful ...

A bill that would bar cities and counties from regulating entire industries and professions tentatively passed the Texas House on Tuesday night, setting the stage for perhaps the most sweeping victory ...

Dallas’ ability to govern itself is under attack again now that the Texas Public Policy Foundation has filed a lawsuit ...

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - The City of Tyler has adopted the 2021 requirements from the International Code Council, which will be enforced starting in January of 2024. Tyler is currently using the 2015 ICC ...

AUSTIN (AP) - The Texas Senate has approved safety standards for self-driving cars, hoping to better regulate technology that's already been tested on the streets of the state capital. A bill by Sen.

The bill specifically amends the Cosmetology and Barbering statute. It therefore only governs activities performed by persons while they are acting as a cosmetologist or barber. The proposed law does ...

The Texas Department of Agriculture is ordering its employees to comply with a new dress code, mandating they abide by it in a "manner consistent with their biological gender." An ACLU attorney says ...