The contest coincides with the state’s November uniform election, when voters across Texas will already be at the polls to decide local offices and ballot measures.

The election for the North Texas seat held by former state Sen. Kelly Hancock will be held Tuesday, Nov. 4, Gov. Greg Abbott ordered on Friday. Hancock, a Republican from North Richland Hills, ...

In response to the deadly Central Texas floods, Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday expanded the special session agenda to prioritize disaster readiness, including flood alerts, emergency upgrades, and ...

Gov. Greg Abbott announced a special election for Texas Senate District 9 set for Nov. 4, 2025. The seat was vacated earlier this month when Kelly Hancock took a position in the Texas Comptroller ...

Lawmakers will take up bills on items related to flood warning systems, flood relief funding and natural disaster preparation ...

Gov. Greg Abbott has added several Hill Country flooding items to the special session agenda, which begins at noon on July 21. Before the July Fourth tragedy, lawmakers were set to discuss the ...

Gov. Greg Abbott is calling lawmakers back to Austin next month to regulate the state's booming THC industry and make tweaks to a handful of other bills the Texas Republican vetoed. The special ...

Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday set a special election for Nov. 4 to fill the Texas Senate seat vacated by Republican Kelly Hancock, who resigned from the Legislature earlier this month to become the ...

Gov. Greg Abbott’s special session focuses on key topics like Hill Country flood relief, property tax reductions, disaster prep and replacing the STAAR test.