FOX 7 Austin's chief political reporter Rudy Koski and our panel of analysts discuss the big stories from This Week in Texas Politics.

The lieutenant governor said he believes the House speaker will keep his promise to pass "a litany of conservative bills" ...

The Texas House on Thursday advanced the Senate's school voucher bill out of committee and onto the House floor in a ...

With 60 days remaining in Texas’ 140-day regular legislative session, state senators are working to raise salaries for public ...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following CenterPoint Energy’s testimony in the Senate Committee on Business ...

In an interview, the lieutenant governor talks about his recent pop-up investigations and how he uses storytelling to make a ...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the unanimous passage of Senate Bill 27, Establishing a Teacher ...

Dallas officials hoped updated plans for a new police academy would temper doubts that dominated discussions last month and ...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the unanimous passage of Senate Bill 7, Increasing Investments in ...

Lottery couriers have gained newfound scrutiny in Texas after Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick raised questions about the use of a ...

The Texas Senate is expected to vote on a bill this week that would require law enforcement in counties with more than 100,000 people to join the Immigration and Customs Enforcement's 287 (g) program ...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the passage of Senate Bill 16, Stopping Non-Citizens from Voting, ...