Local officials, school advocates and tax policy experts said such a proposal could have dire impacts on basic services.

The comments are some of the governor's strongest in support of an industry that has ramped up its lobbying and political ...

In an all-new episode of This Week in Texas, Governor Greg Abbott announced his legislative priorities in his annual State of ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has promised increased education funding while threatening teachers with discipline in an approach that rankles some educators.

The governor told the Houston Chronicle he'd be "shocked" if there weren't people in Texas who already bet on sports.

Gov. Greg Abbott says he's open to letting the people vote to legalize sports betting and casinos in the state.

Gov. Greg Abbott will deliver his 2025 State of the State address at 5 p.m. outlining legislative priorities. Watch live on ...

Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday that he now supports online sports gambling. During the Houston Chronicle's, Texas Take Podcast ...

Gov. Greg Abbott shows openness to online sports betting, but Texas senators remain unlikely to legalize it. DALLAS — Gov.

Advocates hoping to bring sports betting to the Lone Star State have a new powerful ally: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. In an ...

The closest Texas has gotten to legalize sports gambling was in 2023, when a bill by State Rep. Jeff Leach cleared the House ...

Amid U.S. issues with the social media app TikTok, Gov. Greg Abbott prohibited access of several Chinese-based apps on state ...