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

The Legislature has two chambers — the 150-member House of Representatives and the 31-member Senate. Everyone in Texas is ...

Top Republicans praised the Texas Senate's passage of "school choice" legislation as the proposal advances to the House where it was defeated in 2023.

Senate Bill 2 (S-B-2), a controversial piece of legislation aimed at addressing funding and growth challenges in Texas’ ...

The easy part is over. The Texas House will next take up "school choice" vouchers, an emergency item for Gov. Greg Abbott.

The Senate voted 55-44 to confirm North Texas native Scott Turner as leader of HUD, and he was sworn in by Supreme Court ...

Leander ISD plans to cut more than 200 jobs because of a lack of state funding. That has parents and educators worried.

The standing committees in the House and Senate are facing challenges as the world becomes more complex, making it harder for ...

Senate Republicans expect to mark up their budget resolution as soon as next week, as the House GOP struggles over its ...

Speaker Mike Johnson had GOP lawmakers working into the night ahead of a self-imposed Friday deadline to produce the package.

Located off Tuckerton Road near Telge Road, the new pickleball venue will offer seven indoor courts and six outdoor courts as well as a full bar and food truck on-site.