The Texas Republican Party has embraced a new class of evangelical conservatives whose goalposts continue to move further ...

This week, top Republican leaders expressed a desire to to amend the state's strict abortion laws to clarify when doctors can ...

Democrats will serve as House committee vice chairs, which some lawmakers said harks back to the Texas tradition of power ...

Some Texas Republican leaders want local police more involved as those same departments try to ease fears in the immigrant ...

Meanwhile in the Panhandle, Republicans were less excited that Burrows won the speaker contest thanks largely to Democrats.

Although Democrats will be prohibited from chairing the main legislative committees, the chamber voted to expand the powers ...

The proposal, a priority of Gov. Greg Abbott, budgets $1 billion over the next two years to fund the private school vouchers.

Senate Bill 2, authored by Sen. Brandon Creighton (R-Conroe), would create an "Education Savings Account" (ESA) program that ...

The Senate education committee will hear public testimony on Senate Bill 2, which would establish education savings accounts.

Patrick is the first major Republican official in Texas to say he supports clarifying the state's near-total abortion ban ...

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A key part is the requirement that the GOP House Caucus demanded. Committee Chairs are to be members from the majority party ...