Growing rifts within the Texas Legislature were apparent as lawmakers struggled to adopt policies pushed by Gov. Greg Abbott and other top Texas Republicans.
On another scorching summer day Thursday, the San Antonio City Council passed a new mandate requiring contractors on city job sites to provide shade, water, and breaks for construction workers.
House Bill 2127, Senate Bill 12 and House Bill 900 had all been scheduled to take effect on Friday, Sept. 1. Some judges, however, aren't quite ready for them.
The city of Houston filed a lawsuit in Travis County Court on the third day of July seeking to overturn a new state law preempting a swath of local regulatory powers.