Texas House and Senate budget writers filed the first drafts of the next state budget Wednesday, calling for more than $150 ...

Democrats in the Texas House just helped elect a Republican Speaker, their leader says without any political horse-trading.

Shortly after Lubbock Republican Rep. Dustin Burrows was elected Texas House speaker, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick questioned the ...

Proponents of school choice in Texas argue it lets students attend schools that fit their specific needs, while critics claim ...

Both chambers are off to a fast start, with each unveiling its plan to guide state spending for the two-year budget cycle ...

The first order of business for the session was to elect a new Speaker of the House – a hotly contested struggle, especially ...

Both proposed budgets earmark $1 billion for a school vouchers program. The Texas Senate and House filed their respective ...

The suit also asks a judge to order the PAC to “cease and desist from political advocacy in the state of Texas” until a ...

Rep. Cody Harris had accused Abraham George of improperly threatening to send mailers and censure lawmakers who backed Rep.

Rep. Dustin Burrows is elected Texas House Speaker, winning with support from Democrats, amid GOP internal tensions.