The bill is based on the legislation first authored by House Rep. Jared Patterson of Frisco in in both 2021 and 2023.

On Tuesday, Representative Jared Patterson (R-Frisco) filed House Bill 186, which would ban anyone under 18 from social media sites. Patterson filed similar legislation during the last legislative ...

But Texas state Rep. Jared Patterson (R-Denton), who sponsored the newly enacted House Bill 900, was quick to rip the district’s decision — noting that his legislation specifically protected ...

Ahead of the vote, Rep. Jared Patterson proposed what is called the nuclear option. If a member has 25 signature, there would be no debate and members would vote on the resolution. "We are not ...

Meanwhile, state Rep. Jared Patterson (R-Frisco) voiced support for the opposing faction, which is backing Rep. Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock) for the speakership. The decisive vote for the next Texas ...

Over the next week, a last-minute fight for power will play out across Texas. The legislative session begins on Tuesday, Jan. 14, and whoever wins a contentious battle for the position of Speaker ...