Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick made the first announcement with a group of his closest supporters. He says he’s raised $5 ...

Senate Bill 5 by Sen. Charles Perry, R-Lubbock, would create a blanket ban on products containing any “detectable amount of any cannabinoid” other than cannabidiol and cannabigerol, better ...

In response, the committee unanimously passed Senate Bill 1, allocating $200 million to improve infrastructure and technology ...

The Senate’s decision signals another potential standoff with Gov. Greg Abbott, who vetoed a similar ban earlier this year as ...

Texas Sen. Charles Perry has been tapped to lead the Senate Select Committee on Disaster Preparedness and Flooding after deadly floods earlier this month.

Nearly six weeks after historic floods killed at least 108 people in Kerr County, including 37 children, the Texas Senate ...

“Despite Governor Abbott’s veto of [the hemp ban bill] and overwhelming opposition from Texans, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Sen. Charles Perry are now pushing SB 5, a reckless repeat that would ...

Texas Sen. Charles Perry, R-Lubbock, speaks during a public hearing on his bill to ban THC at the Capitol's Senate Chambers on Tuesday. (Ronaldo Bolaños, The Texas Tribune) Sign up for The Brief ...

Charles Perry, who is serving a sentence of 20 years to life in prison for the 1995 murder of Sheri Reed and attempted murder of Pete Morello, has his first chance of parole in August 2025 ...

Texas Sen. Charles Perry, R-Lubbock, speaks during a public hearing on his bill to ban THC at the Capitol's Senate Chambers on Tuesday. (Ronaldo Bolaños/The Texas Tribune) The bill would make the ...

Texas Sen. Charles Perry, R-Lubbock, speaks during a public hearing on his bill to ban THC at the Capitol's Senate Chambers on Tuesday. (Ronaldo Bolaños, The Texas Tribune) The Texas Senate is ...