Lawmakers in 2017 took a major step to end most child marriages. However, emancipated teenagers 16 and older can get married.

The state attorney general sued Google in 2022, alleging it unlawfully tracked and collected users’ private data.

The group from Johnson County waited 18 hours to testify at a hearing that started at 1 a.m. on a bill to limit toxic ...

Texas Republicans are pushing the federal government to pay the state’s costs of Operation Lone Star, Gov. Greg’s Abbott’s ...

The bill would bar those under 18 from checking out books with sexually explicit material without parental permission.

Texas legislators slipped millions for child ID kits into a 1,000-page budget proposal. The move comes two years after they ...

Texans pay some of the highest insurance premiums in the country, putting lawmakers under pressure to tackle rising costs.

Concerns about measures to enforce a ban against a lawmaker’s access to voter files led the party to drop the vote, a party leader said.

Students told the Tribune they have deleted social media accounts, socialize less and steer clear of charged topics to avoid ...

Paul is the first candidate out of the gate to succeed incumbent Mayes Middleton in an open seat running from Galveston to ...

Attorney General Ken Paxton indicted and arrested six people – including five public officials – for what his office ...

Today, we are delighted to share the news that The Texas Tribune has taken a critical step in its efforts to help strengthen ...