Will Texas House Republicans face censure following Speaker vote? Can they legally be removed from primary ballot?

A contentious vote Tuesday ended a months-long battle that divided Texas lawmakers. Lubbock Republican State Rep. Dustin ...

The 89th Texas Legislative Session has convened in Austin, Texas, for 2025. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are expected ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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