Voting rights advocates worry that legislation approved by House and Senate committees could make it harder to get more people on the rolls.

The ongoing legislative session could also bring signficant funding and policy changes for public schools in areas such as funding, discipline and testing. The American-Statesman surveyed candidates in contested races to help readers make a more informed decision.

Republicans filed 21 lawsuits following Harris County’s 2022 midterm elections alleging they were rigged to favor Democrats. Only one election was voided.

Here is everything you need to know to cast your ballot in the May 3 election, from where to vote to what you need to bring with you to your polling place.

SAN ANTONIO – This year, two major events in San Antonio — Fiesta and a civic obligation — are coinciding, which doesn’t happen too often. Early voting ahead of the May 3 election began on Tuesday. Fiesta kicked off on Thursday. As of Friday morning, the lines for chicken on a stick and funnel cakes may be longer than those at the polls.

Applications must be received by the Bexar County Elections Office by the end of the workday. Individuals eligible to vote by mail include people 65 or older, individuals who are sick or disabled, and people traveling outside the county on Election Day and during early voting.

SHERMAN, Texas (KXII) - Early voting began Tuesday for the May 3rd city and school elections in Texas. Several Texoma school districts have bond measures on the ballot, including a $22 million bond in Denison and a $25 million bond in Callisburg.

Here's what you need to know about what's on your ballot, how to check your registration, where to cast your vote and more.

Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee on Thursday won the endorsement of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) in the special House election for Texas’s 18th Congressional District.

City leaders, who will be elected in May, will have just a short window to decide what services to provide, like police or fire, and how to tax residents.

CELINA, Texas — North Texas school districts are asking voters to fund nearly $4.6 billion in bonds this year as state funding for schools remains uncertain and growth continues to accelerate.

One famous Texas case actually determined the entire outcome of an election, all hinging on the meaning of a simple semicolon.