House Bill 2 includes $4.2 billion in state funds for raising teachers' pay. It is headed to the governor's desk after the House agreed to amendments Thursday.

A bill to ban students from using cellphones in Texas classrooms is poised to become law. House Bill 1481 passed the Texas Senate this week and is now on Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk. NBC 5 spoke to the bill’s proponents about what’s driving the push to cut down on screens in schools.

Both houses have approved Senate Bill 10 even though a similar Louisiana law was deemed unconstitutional. Supporters say Christianity is core to U.S. history.

Senate Bill 3, a controversial measure that would ban all THC products in Texas, has officially passed both chambers of the Texas Legislature. The bill is now on Governor Greg Abbott’s desk, where he will make the final decision on whether it becomes law.

The Texas law would allow parents to request the deletion of social media accounts for those under 18. Texas may soon pass into law one of the most restrictive set of social media rules for minors, including making it illegal for those under 18 to be on social media.

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick pushed for a ban on THC products across the state on Wednesday, May 28. Patrick urged the media to think about the consequences of THC products in the state as it awaits Gov.