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

Texas Legislature takes another step toward becoming a rubber stamp for Lt. Gov. Patrick and his billionaire donors.

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

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

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

A staunchly conservative Texas Legislature, poised to approve the agendas set by Republican state leaders, will convene ...

"The Austin school district is already hemorrhaging money because of the formula the state uses," Suri said. "More than half ...

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

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

The new speaker will have a dramatic impact on the direction of this year’s lawmaking — and potentially the future of the Legislature.