The aggressive Republican agenda’s success depends on how well the three leaders harmonize their tactics and goals for the ...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Wednesday called on the Texas House to pass a series of bills designed to reform the state's bail ...

School choice' legislation appears to have momentum in the Texas House after newly elected Speaker Dustin Burrows showed ...

It only took the Texas Senate 22 days from the start of this year’s legislative session to introduce, debate and pass its ...

Legislative power in Austin flows from three sources: the governor, the lieutenant governor and the House speaker. Each has ...

Public opinion appears to be shifting in favor of gambling expansion. A recent University of Houston poll found that 60% of ...

With all eyes on Austin for the next few month, House Speaker Burrows talks about House and State goals for this session.

Texas lawmakers have once more vowed to tackle the state’s high property taxes, intending to bring relief for homeowners and ...

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Gov. Greg Abbott declared bail reform as one of his emergency items for the 89th legislative session. During his state of the ...

Just before Gov. Greg Abbott laid out his vision agenda for the state in a Sunday evening address, newly elected House Speaker Dustin Burrows discussed his priorities for the ongoing Legislative ...