The Texas State Capitol was cleared of visitors Tuesday evening and closed to the public after a social media threat, the Texas Department of Public Safety said in a statement. The disruption came ...

A rarely seen Texas Capitol vault built in 1936 tells a story of gangsters, state money and an 1865 treasury robbery.

The advocates urged Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to withdraw from a lawsuit they say threatens their protections.

Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier will stay in the Texas Capitol until Wednesday, according to a statement from the Texas House Democratic Caucus, refusing to leave the building overnight to protest a ...

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas State Capitol was evacuated Tuesday evening following a reported threat made as protesters gathered in support of State Rep. Nicole Collier, who is staying on the House floor ...

A Texas state representative has refused to sign a permission slip that would allow her to leave the state Capitol amid a contentious battle between Republicans and Democrats. State Rep. Nicole ...

When Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier returned Monday to the state Capitol, it marked the end of a two-week boycott with her fellow Democratic lawmakers to stall a plan by Texas Republicans to overhaul ...

A Texas state lawmaker who spent the night on the floor of the Austin statehouse overnight into Aug. 19 plans to stay even longer as she refuses to accept a Republican order demanding all Democrats be ...

AUSTIN - In a state where political fights rarely take a holiday, one small tradition offers a respite, wrapped in gold, glitter and goodwill. Hanging from the boughs of Christmas trees across Texas, ...