Texas has had powerful lieutenant governors before. But none in modern times have wielded as much control of the Legislature.

At the same time, some Democrats acknowledged the Lubbock Republican let them leave their mark on some of the GOP bills they ...

A 2024 war among Republicans tilted the House to the right. Now more closely aligned with the Senate, Speaker Dustin Burrows ...

After 140 days at the Capitol in Austin, Texas’ 2025 legislative session has ended. In all, state legislators passed more ...

Republican factions united to pass most but not all of their conservative priorities in this year’s legislative session, ...

The 89th Texas Legislative Session officially came to a close Monday after 140 days of heated debates, policy priorities, and ...

The Memorial Day weekend was not a holiday in the Capitol as lawmakers were making a last-ditch effort to complete their work ...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s rise to become one of the most powerful politicians in Texas followed an unlikely path, from sports ...

Texas lawmakers passed laws that strictly defines"male" and "female" and could emperil health access for trans adults.

Generally, there’s been way more chatter in Austin about the 2026 election and the potential Sen. John Cornyn-Ken Paxton cage ...

Texas lawmakers gaveled out of their 140-day regular legislative session on June 2, sending approximately 1,200 bills to the ...

One of the most heavily contested debates of the House weekend marathon came over Senate Bill 10, proposing to mandate by ...