Legislative power in Austin flows from three sources: the governor, the lieutenant governor and the House speaker.

There are dozens of committees in the Texas Legislature that specialize in different subjects. However, they can be broken up ...

After seven hours of debate over Senate Bill 2 on the Senate floor Wednesday, the chamber suspended rules so lawmakers could ...

About three weeks into the 89th legislative session, Texas senators sent their first bill to the House. Senate Bill 2 proposes spending $1 billion annually for education savings accounts, which famili ...

Opportunities: 64% of Texans believe there should be a way for undocumented immigrants to stay in the U.S. legally if certain ...

Senate Bill 2 (S-B-2), a controversial piece of legislation aimed at addressing funding and growth challenges in Texas’ ...

The veteran president of the Texas Senate and the new speaker of the House did not start out on the same page.

Texans show strong support for stricter gun laws, including universal background checks and bans for individuals with ...

As Texas lawmakers head to Austin for this session, Texas Tech is requesting funding for key initiatives related to national ...

About 100 Texas government officials and staff attended Texas Legislative Day Friday at Fort Cavazos, interacting with ...

Senate Bill 2 would create state-managed education savings accounts that let families use public funds to subsidize private ...

After seven hours of debate over Senate Bill 2 on the Senate floor Wednesday, the chamber suspended rules so lawmakers could ...