Texas state officials rolled out a redesigned driver's license and identification card on August 18, 2025, saying the updated cards used new tamper-resistant material and added security features to ...

Transgender Texans will no longer be able to change the designated sex on their driver's licenses after a recent policy change at the Texas Department of Public Safety, made public Wednesday, ...

It is only a matter of time before the property insurance crisis, which has already affected California and Florida, reaches Texas, according to experts. As coverage becomes increasingly unaffordable ...

The Brief keeps Texas voters and political observers up to speed on the most essential coverage of their elected officials, the policies that shape their daily lives and the future of our great state.

Thanks to increased repair costs and severe weather events, the cost of car insurance in Texas continues to increase: In 2025, full coverage in the Lone Star State averaged $229 a month, according to ...

Texas is the third most expensive state for home insurance, with premiums climbing at an alarming pace amid growing climate threats and market pressures. Costs are especially taxing along the Gulf of ...

Texas homeowners’ insurance rates are rising fast, and there is little the Texas Legislature or anyone else can do to slow them down. Average premiums for Texans have jumped 43% since 2023 and will ...

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State Farm, USAA, Geico and Progressive earned the top scores in our analysis of car insurance costs and customer service in Texas Written By Written by Insurance Staff Writer, WSJ | Buy Side Kimberly ...

The Brief keeps Texas voters and political observers up to speed on the most essential coverage of their elected officials, the policies that shape their daily lives and the future of our great state.

Ahead of next year’s legislative session, Texas lawmakers are hearing testimony about homeowners insurance rates. Tuesday, a Texas House Committee on State Affairs heard testimony about the rising ...

Texans pay more for homeowners insurance than much of the rest of the country: In 2025, the average home policy with $300,000 worth of dwelling coverage cost $4,049 a year in the Lone Star State, far ...