But many religious groups argue the conservative Christian politicians have birthed a measure that could also carry significant consequences for religious freedom if they succeed in hamstringing the Texas Religious Freedom Restoration Act (TRFRA).

In response, the committee unanimously passed Senate Bill 1, allocating $200 million to improve infrastructure and technology at Texas youth camps. Senator Paul Bettencourt told the families that the committee and he will try to take on as much of the pressure as they can from the families, according to our sister station CBS Austin.

With the 2nd special session underway, a bill aimed at protecting human trafficking victims from prosecution is being discussed again. This time with a lot more support than in years past, after it passed through the senate in a unanimous vote.

Parents of the Camp Mystic campers who died in the Hill Country flooding testified before a Senate committee on Wednesday to advocate for new safety reforms. Trevor Sochocki reports.

The California Senate on Thursday was set to act on newly drawn political maps aimed at giving Democrats five more seats in Congress, countering a partisan advantage President Donald Trump hopes to gain from a Republican redistricting plan in Texas.

The Texas Senate Committee on State Affairs will meet on Monday to consider SB 7, mandating the bathrooms transgender people may use in government and school buildings.

Wednesday's hearing is the first time parents of the victims are speaking to the Legislature publicly. The parents are members of a group called the Campaign for Camp Safety, which was formed to advocate for an investigation into what happened,

Deltona became the sixth municipality in Florida to join a lawsuit challenging a new law that limits cities' ability to change development rules.