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

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

The last 25 years of complete Republican control have been a beatdown for working families, and Texas House Democrats know ...

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

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

Lubbock, was elected speaker of the Texas House with bipartisan support Jan. 14. Burrows replaced Rep. Dade Phelan, ...

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

Vouchers are poised to take center stage as the GOP-led Legislature opens a new session on Tuesday, along with a litany of ...

Texas lawmakers will enter their 89th legislative session at noon on Jan. 14, the biennial, five-month period where they can ...

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