The veteran president of the Texas Senate and the new speaker of the House did not start out on the same page.

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

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

A downtown Austin federal building is being used as a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainment center, a ...

Speaker Vote Fallout -  A contentious vote ends a months-long battle that divided Texas lawmakers.  In the end, Lubbock Republican Dustin Burrows won the vote for House Speaker.  But some of his ...

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 ...

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Despite Governor Abbott endorsing her Republican opponent and spending money to oust her, Rep. Plesa won re-election as a ...

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

Conservative activists in the GOP caucus called any power sharing ... as House Speaker on the first day of the 89th Texas Legislative Session, in Austin. Credit: Eddie Gaspar/The Texas Tribune ...

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — It is no secret most in the Texas Republican Party and state Republican leaders did not want Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, to win the election for Speaker of the House on Tuesday.