While much of the session will be centered on legislation in response to the devastating Independence Day flash flooding in ...

On the first day of a high-stakes special legislative session, Texas lawmakers took up just one issue: redistricting. That ...

Lawmakers will have 30 days to tackle a packed agenda outlined by Gov. Greg Abbott, from flood relief to redistricting to THC ...

Abbott has tasked lawmakers with redrawing congressional districts mid-decade. The move follows a U.S. Department of Justice ...

FEMA’s maps are essential tools for identifying flood risks, but they have significant gaps that limit their effectiveness.

The state legislature has repeatedly failed to enact measures like alert systems and funding for local data collection.

Town leaders and Congressman Morgan Griffith assessed the flood damage on Sunday in Dante, Virginia. News Five’s Natalea Hillen spoke with leaders to get an upd ...

At noon on Monday, Texas lawmakers will be back in Austin for the special legislative session Governor Greg Abbott announced in late June. In a press release announcing the date and initial agenda for ...

Senator Welch says his bill is focused on empowering local communities specifically on when aid is available, who makes ...

The Legislature will look at proposals for emergency preparedness in a special session that was already planned over hemp ...

The Texas Legislature will convene a 30-day special session on Monday to address 18 items outlined by Governor Greg Abbott, ...