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 ...

Dan Patrick and his billionaire donors ... Lawmakers are supposed to come to Austin to debate what’s best for Texas. Out-of-control campaign donations have turned the Legislature into a sham ...

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

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

House members will kick off the session by electing a new House speaker, which comes after months of GOP infighting.

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

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

The speaker election ends a multi-month fight within the Texas Republican Party that began last legislative session.

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