As the state faces a multimillion dollar measles outbreak in West Texas, the House Public Health Committee passes HB 1586 ...

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Updates and the latest news as Trump announces Washington will host the NFL draft and signs executive orders. He joined NBC's ...

In addition to the Texans impacted by the privacy breach first reported on Jan. 17, THHSC said the personal information of 33 ...

The House of Representatives passed SB101, a measure that would raise the age of consent for medical, dental and mental ...

The bill would establish a framework for telework policies within state agencies, which currently have myriad differing ...

Most of the cases in the U.S. are centered in Texas. The Texas Department of State Health Services reported Tuesday its number of measles cases, which date back to late January, had grown to 702 ...

The Texas Department of State Health Services reported Tuesday its number of measles cases, which date back to late January, had grown to 702, with 91 patients being hospitalized and two school ...

SB 2487 would allow local governments to create 24/7 crisis centers that would be dedicated to mental health assessment, ...

House Bill 1644, by state Rep. Tom Oliverson, R-Cypress, would remove testing strips for fentanyl and xylazine, a veterinary ...

The Texas Department of State Health Services reported Tuesday that there have been 702 confirmed cases since the outbreak began in January. The state estimates fewer than 10 of those people are ...

At least 89 people have been hospitalized so far, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS). Based on the most recent data, DSHS has identified designated outbreak counties ...