Tuesday was the first day Texas lawmakers could file bills for next year’s legislative session, and they were not shy about submitting a record-breaking 1,500 in the first filing period. Though there is no real advantage, staffers camped out behind the ...

Lawmakers in the Texas House and Senate can begin filing bills for the 2025 session on Tuesday, giving a first glimpse into topics they want to tackle.

Members of the Texas House and Senate filed over 1,500 bills on education, abortion, immigration and more to mark the unofficial start of the 89th legislative session. The Legislature convenes in Austin on Jan.

Lawmakers in the Texas House and Senate filed more than a thousand pieces of legislation Tuesday, offering an early look at the issues they hope to prioritize when they gavel in f

Bill filing for the Texas Legislature began Tuesday, and lawmakers have already filed proposals directed at gender and sexual orientation. The majority came from Senators Bob Hall and Jose Menéndez, who each filed more than 60 bills on Tuesday.

Texas lawmakers have filed several cannabis policy reform bills for the 2025 legislative session, including a bill that would legalize and regulate marijuana for adults.

Some of the first bills filed this year targeted border security as Republicans look to bolster immigration enforcement under a new Trump administration.

Read more Texas lawmakers broke a record Tuesday after they submitted more than 1,500 bills at the Capitol building on the first day of prefiling before the start of the 89th legislative session in January.