Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013
The Texas Senate approved a bill to regulate short-term lenders on Monday night, a milestone some thought the chamber wouldn't reach after a personal and divisive floor fight on Thursday.
Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013
Typing out a text message while driving may be illegal by later this year, but the alternatives that drivers may turn to — including voice-to-text technology — will not be any safer, suggests a new study by...
Wednesday, April 17th, 2013
A bill that would make sending text messages while driving a crime — a measure that Gov. Rick Perry has vetoed in the past — is scheduled to be heard Wednesday on the House floor.
Wednesday, January 30th, 2013
At a legislative briefing Tuesday, relatives of men and women killed in accidents caused by texting while driving sat in committee chairs at a room in the Capitol. In front of each was a framed photograph of...
Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010
Texas State Representative Sylvester Turner (D-Houston) will speak at the commemorative celebration of Martin Luther King's birthday next month at Texas State.
Monday, March 29th, 2010
The Texas State University System Board of Regents has named State Representative Brian McCall as the lone finalist to become chancellor of the seven-university system. McCall announced last November that he would not seek re-election for his...
Thursday, February 12th, 2009
Although the Texas House of Representatives is operating with a new speaker this session, local Rep. Patrick Rose has retained his chairmanship of the House Human Services Committee.