The steady buzz of spam texts has become part of daily life for many Texans — offers you never asked for, promotions you don’t want, and messages that never seem to stop. Now, the rules are different.

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After historic floods on the Fourth of July killed more than 130 people in Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott vowed state lawmakers would pass transformative legislation, designed to “make sure communities are ...

(The Center Square) – Student excitement about the legislature abolishing the annual statewide standardized test may be short lived. Instead of one test, students will soon have to take three. HB 8, ...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said Camp Mystic leaders would be invited to testify before the committees, as part of what Speaker Dustin Burrows said would be a “comprehensive and thorough review.” ...

On Wednesday evening, the Texas Senate approved an extreme bill that, pending the governor’s signature, will empower citizens to sue anyone who “manufactures, distributes, mails, transports, delivers, ...

The Texas House and Senate will convene new bipartisan committees to investigate the July 4 floods that devastated the Hill Country, state leaders announced Monday. House Speaker Dustin Burrows and Lt ...

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The new legislative session starts soon. All this month, 7 On Your Side will be taking a look at some of the big issues at ...