During Texas’ legislation sessions this year, members of the Senate and House are considering the legalization of gambling.

Another Super Bowl has passed, and some Texans have sports betting on their mind. Here's what one state lawmaker is doing to ...

Senate Bill 732 would require certain low-income housing for seniors living independently to have backup power.

“It just seems kind of arrogant to go out and make this huge investment,” said Democratic state Sen. Carol Alvarado. “If I was an inspector general, I’d be looking at this contract for ...

State lawmakers called for leaders of the Texas Lottery Commission to take action to ban services that let players buy ...

Creighton opposed the amendment, prompting a sarcastic gasp from Sen. Carol Alvarado, D-Houston. The amendment failed after all Republicans voted against it. Shortly before the final vote on SB 2, ...

Houston, is making another move to lower property taxes. On Friday, he filed Senate Bill 4 alongside 28 other senators to ...

Twenty-nine Texas senators, headed by Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston ... Senators who joined Bettencourt include, Carol Alvarado, Brian Birdwell, César Blanco, Donna Campbell, Molly Cook ...

Now, some lawmakers and Texans are hoping that changes. Texas leaders like State Sen. Carol Alvarado are pushing for casinos and sports betting to become legal here, and according to a recent ...

Creighton opposed the amendment, prompting a sarcastic gasp from Democratic state Sen. Carol Alvarado of Houston. The amendment failed after all Republicans voted against it. Shortly before the ...