Complete coverage of the 83rd session of the Texas Legislature.

Feb 11, 2013

NBC 5 Flash Survey Results

NBC 5 Flash Survey Results

See results of NBC 5 Flash Survey questions about the 83rd Legislative session in Austin.

May 15, 2013

House Considers Referendum on Term Limits

House Considers Referendum on Term Limits

The House is considering asking voters to approve term limits for future officeholders.

May 14, 2013

ID Required to Get Marriage License

ID Required to Get Marriage License

Texans applying for a marriage license would have to present photo identification under a bill being advanced in the Legislature.

May 14, 2013

We're Going to Have a Deal: House Budget Chief

We're Going to Have a Deal: House Budget Chief

The budget chief in the Texas House says a deal with the Senate is imminent.

May 14, 2013

House Votes to Weaken University Regents

House Votes to Weaken University Regents

Texas lawmakers move to assert more control over the appointment process of university regents.

May 14, 2013

Morton Act Approved by Texas House

Morton Act Approved by Texas House

Texas House approved a measure designed to prevent wrongful convictions.

May 14, 2013

Senate Hears Guns on Campus Legislation

Senate Hears Guns on Campus Legislation

The Texas Senate is to hear legislation that would allow concealed handgun license holders to carry their weapons into college classrooms.

May 14, 2013

Bill Would Make Donors to Political Nonprofits Public

Bill Would Make Donors to Political Nonprofits Public

A contentious bill requiring politically active nonprofits to make the names of major donors public is on the verge of clearing the Texas Legislature.

May 13, 2013

Teen Tanning Bill Clears House

Teen Tanning Bill Clears House

The Texas House has approved raising to 18 the minimum age for using a tanning facility.

May 12, 2013

Texas House, Senate Face Impasse Over Budget

Texas House, Senate Face Impasse Over Budget

Republicans control both chambers of the Texas Legislature, but that hasn't kept them from reaching an impasse over the state budget.

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