The rhetoric has been charged. At one point Texas Governor Greg Abbott, a Republican, said any lawmaker who solicited funds ...

By Jade Walker, CNN The measles outbreak is over — at least in West Texas. In other states? Not so much. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with your day. 1️⃣ Ukraine Even as ...

Upon returning after a 15-day walkout, Texas House Democrats were asked for consent to be escorted off the floor by DPS ...

The House speaker ordered chamber doors locked, and democratic lawmakers now need written permission to leave.

Democratic state lawmakers returned to Texas on Monday, ending a two-week walkout that broke quorum in the state Legislature ...

A Texas lawmaker confirmed she remained in her seat on the Texas House floor Monday morning after refusing to sign a ...

One Texas House representative is locked inside the House chambers after refusing to allow a Texas DPS officer to monitor her 24/7 outside of session meetings.

Democratic state Rep. Nicole Collier from Fort Worth returned to the Texas Capitol on Monday but says she remains locked inside the Capitol because she wouldn’t sign a permission slip to be under ...

The Texas House is adjourned until Wednesday morning. But one State Rep. is staying in the chamber, staging a protest that’s gaining attention. Before the House ...

Collier, who left the state as part of a Democratic quorum break during the first special legislative session, said she won't ...

Texas State Rep. Nicole Collier spent the night in the Texas State House chamber in Austin after being literally locked ...