A flurry of new laws will go into effect in Texas in the coming weeks. More than 800 laws from this year’s legislative session already took effect on Sept. 1. Dozens more are set to become law in December and January, bringing changes to health, education and taxes.

Texas’ new congressional map ( House Bill 4) officially takes effect on Dec. 4, though whether it was drawn in a way that’s racially discriminatory and whether it can be used for the 2026 midterm elections is under court review.

Texas’ first private oyster lease cycle in decades drew 155 applications for over 8,000 acres, aiming to restore reefs in Galveston Bay and beyond.

The narrow margins and high numbers of undecided voters make this primary a crucial battleground for Republicans.

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Senate Bill 8, dubbed the "bathroom bill," goes into force on Dec. 4. The new law could impact transgender and cisgender Texans alike.

A new feasibility study from the Texas Department of Transportation recommends converting U.S. 287 into a full federal interstate, a move that would create

The school said Tuesday that the deal will extend McGuire through the 2032 season and include a significant pay raise. The new contract will be finalized in the coming days.

The next financial capital of the United States may not be Wall Street, but Y’all Street. Texas has been priming itself to become a major hub for finance, with investors in the Lone Star State working to usurp a share of the stock market from New York City.