A pair of lawsuits filed by allies of West Texas megadonor Tim Dunn shut down laws that banned outside spending in the House ...

Rep. Dustin Burrows is looking to change the dynamic among the "Big Three" – the governor, Lt. governor, and the House speaker – this session.

DALLAS — Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick (R) said Wednesday he would play "hardball" to get passed a series of bills ...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Wednesday called on the Texas House to pass a series of bills designed to reform the state's bail ...

A bill to implement school vouchers in Texas sailed through the Senate largely on party lines last week and now awaits ...

Public opinion appears to be shifting in favor of gambling expansion. A recent University of Houston poll found that 60% of ...

The aggressive Republican agenda’s success depends on how well the three leaders harmonize their tactics and goals for the ...

A Texas Senate committee on Tuesday quickly and unanimously advanced a proposal to provide billions of dollars in tax breaks ...

Gov. Greg Abbott declared bail reform as one of his emergency items for the 89th legislative session. During his state of the ...

Almost immediately after assuming his new role as chairman of the Mexican American Legislative Caucus, state Rep. Ramón ...

Attorney General Ken Paxton demanded information from the Hutto district on their transgender student athlete policies.

It only took the Texas Senate 22 days from the start of this year’s legislative session to introduce, debate and pass its ...