Texas school districts like Conroe ISD would be able to continue its virtual school as part of Senate Bill 569, coauthored by state Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston, as it was passed by the Texas Senate Education Committee and will go to the Senate floor for debate.

Several bills have been introduced in Austin this year to end the twice-a-year clock change, but a majority of Texas lawmakers propose keeping daylight saving time (DST) year-round, which would require federal approval.

As a committee of the Texas Legislature prepares to discuss a bill framed as a solution to squatting, housing advocates and court officials warn it is

Sen. Bettencourt (R-Houston) filed Senate Bill 2029 and Senate Joint Resolution 67 which, if passed, would put the time change on the ballot for Texas voters in this November's election.

Several bills have been filed in the Texas legislature to address affordable housing issues. State Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston, filed SB 15 to facilitate the development of affordable housing in the most populous cities and counties in Texas.

In a letter, Sens. Brandon Creighton and Paul Bettencourt said they found “numerous” violations of the law, but didn’t provide specifics.

If lawmakers pass the proposed items, voters would decide whether or not to end clock changes during the November election.

Senate Bill 985 would revise a 2023 law that raised the minimum number of voting locations. County election officials say they’ve struggled to comply with it.

The goal of the new legislation is to help drive down the cost of housing so that more Texans can afford homes.

Texas is among the fastest-growing states. According to the Census Bureau, more than 560,000 people moved here between 2023 and 2024. That's great for the economy, but it's not great for housing. Travel inside the loop,

Like Texas lawmakers, Americans are split on whether they want to adopt standard time or daylight saving year-round. Nearly half say they would prefer to have standard time the entire year, and 24% say they would prefer daylight saving time all year, Gallup reported. The rest would prefer to keep the status quo.

The senators' letter to Texas boards of regents comes after requests to restore $400 million in universities funds that are absent in budget drafts.