During his time in the Texas Senate, the moderate Republican tackled major issues such as school finance and ethics reform.

In its first week, one group’s test of the new restrictions was met with ID checks at women’s restrooms at the Capitol while the Austin City Council moved to circumvent the law's intent.

Trans students at Texas public universities are no longer legally allowed to use multi-stall restrooms matching their gender ...

Some Republicans are hoping to pursue another partisan legislative package to boost the party ahead of the midterm elections, ...

The school has been brought to heel by conservative critics of higher education. It is part of a broader transformation at ...

A Texas law that takes effect Thursday places new restrictions on which restrooms transgender people can use in certain government-owned buildings and schools. Republicans worked for more than ...

House Bill 7, authored by State Rep. Jeff Leach (R-Plano) and sponsored by State Sen. Bryan Hughes (R-Tyler), passed during ...

Here's a look at how the new bathroom bill affects the average Texan, as well as how the steep fines for breaking the rules ...

Texas House Bill 18 took effect earlier this month, effectively penalizing any Texas state representative who receives or ...

A new bill protecting children was introduced this week by U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt, R-Texas, called the National Educator ...

On Thursday, a new state law will add another layer of anxiety to Simon Shepherd’s already busy life: he has to worry — even ...

Senate Bill 8, Texas' new "bathroom bill," has become law, restricting restroom and changing-area access in public buildings ...