AUSTIN - Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the election of Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, as ...

Donald Trump and the Texas attorney general have forged a friendship over the years, one that has been cemented in their ...

Miriam Adelson of the Dallas Mavericks and Sands and TIlman Fertitta of the Houston Rockets and the Golden Nugget want to ...

The Texas Tribune’s politics podcast digs into what the speaker’s race tells us about the next 140 days in Austin.

The speaker election ends a multi-month fight within the Texas Republican Party that began last legislative session.

As the new House Speaker Rep. Burrows (R-Lubbock) will have a critical role in deciding the legislative priorities during the ...

As new session begins, Lt. Gov. Patrick calling for lawmakers to pass the Dementia Prevention Research Institute and offer ...

The 89th Texas legislative session begins, addressing key issues like education, LGBTQ+ rights, abortion, cannabis, and ...

The new speaker will have a dramatic impact on the direction of this year’s lawmaking — and potentially the future of the Legislature.

From debating school vouchers and improving the state’s water supply to reining in property taxes, the GOP-led body will look ...

Texas Legislature takes another step toward becoming a rubber stamp for Lt. Gov. Patrick and his billionaire donors.