Passing broad-based legislation that would preempt or make unlawful local government regulations has long been a goal of Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s administration. [1] H.B. 2127, the Texas ...

For years, Texas Republicans have boasted about policies that they say have drawn out-of-state businesses to relocate to Texas and have led existing businesses to flourish. Former Gov. Rick Perry and ...

The Texas Senate on Tuesday passed a bill that would bar cities and counties from regulating entire industries and professions beyond what’s in state law, putting the sweeping local crackdown on the ...

El Paso County Commissioners are set to discuss the adoption of a countywide fire code and new regulations for outdoor businesses, a move that ...

A bill that would bar cities and counties from regulating entire industries and professions tentatively passed the Texas House on Tuesday night, setting the stage for perhaps the most sweeping victory ...

The Texas Commissioner of Insurance has announced the repeal and replacement of provisions Chapter 15 Texas Administrative Code related to the regulation of surplus lines insurance. The proposed new ...

El Paso County could soon adopt a new fire code and regulations for outdoor businesses in order to give emergency services stronger enforcement tools and improve safety standards in unincorporated ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A new state law set to take effect on Sept. 1 is already facing pushback from at least one Texas city. House Bill 2127 prohibits cities and counties from implementing ...

The Texas Senate has approved safety standards for self-driving cars, hoping to better regulate technology that's already been tested on the streets of the state capital. A bill by Sen. Kelly Hancock, ...

The Texas Department of Agriculture is ordering its employees to comply with a new dress code, mandating they abide by it in a "manner consistent with their biological gender." An ACLU attorney says ...