The Texas Legislature is looking more like the U.S. Congress. Last week the Republican-controlled state House approved new ...

Conservative activists in the GOP caucus called any power sharing with the minority party a betrayal of Republican voters.

Although Democrats will be prohibited from chairing the main legislative committees, the chamber voted to expand the powers ...

Meanwhile in the Panhandle, Republicans were less excited that Burrows won the speaker contest thanks largely to Democrats.

On the same day the Texas Senate filed its 2026-2027 biennium budget proposal, the Texas House filed a similar budget. The ...

While new House rules prevent Democrats from leading committees, it increases the power of the vice-chair position which will ...

House Bill 1 and Senate Bill 1, Jan. 22. The proposals include billions of dollars for border security, property tax cuts, ...

The proposed House rules would, however, require committee vice chairmanships to be given to minority party members, who are outnumbered 88-62.

Crews were able to put out the fire without allowing it to spread to nearby homes. The house was determined to be vacant, and no injuries have been reported, but an estimated $130,000 in damage ...

AUSTIN – The Texas House and Senate released their proposed budgets for 2026 and 2027, and lawmakers told CBS News Texas they liked how similar the two chambers' spending plans are. "It's ...

Speaker Dustin Burrows’ (R-Lubbock) bid for the top post in the Texas House of Representatives proved successful on Jan. 14, the first day of the legislature’s biennial regular session.

The Trump Administration has ordered a pause on all federal grants and loans, which will take effect at 3 p.m. MT/ 4 p.m. CT ...