The four largest cities in Texas are now party to a lawsuit that seeks to stop the state’s new controversial immigration law from going into effect.

A Texas congressman recalls the scene at a shooting in Washington, D.C. this week, a new poll finds Republicans in Texas think President Trump is doing a fine job and Gov. Greg Abbott hopes lawmakers will give local tree ordinances the ax.

The Texas Legislature passed a bill deregulating eyebrow threading, which has for years required practitioners in Texas to pay licensing fees and undergo hundreds of hours of unrelated cosmetology training.

Watch Texas Tribune CEO Evan Smith's interview of David Brown on the KLRU-TV program "Overheard with Evan Smith." 

Members of the Texas Legislature have six weeks to prepare to tackle an ambitious agenda in a special session that begins July 18.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is hosting a press conference at 2:30 p.m. The topic? He hasn't said yet — but we're betting it's an announcement on a special legislative session.

Full video of our conversation with state representatives Eric Johnson, Linda Koop, Victoria Neave and Jason Villalba on how the 85th Legislature impacted Dallas.

Things got heated on the Texas House floor on the last day of the legislative session.

Watch video of our conversation with University of Texas System Chancellor William McRaven.

Watch video of our conversation with U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-San Antonio, held in Austin.

Here’s a roundup of some of the most memorable moments from the 85th legislative session, along with details on what happened with some of the bills mentioned.

Hispanic legislators became enraged after Republican Rep. Matt Rinaldi threatened to call immigration authorities on protesters.