For several years, the Republican-dominated Texas Legislature has worked to erode the power of the state's increasingly left-leaning metropolises. But Austin, a longtime liberal bastion and the seat ...

The vote suggested that a period of political warfare between G.O.P. factions would continue to shape lawmaking in the state.

A contentious vote Tuesday ended a months-long battle that divided Texas lawmakers. Lubbock Republican State Rep. Dustin ...

Rep. James Talarico (D-Austin) believes the Speaker’s race is being influenced by outside sources who want to control the ...

Texas has a powerful new House speaker after years of escalating Republican infighting. Dustin Burrows won the job on Tuesday ...

AUSTIN — Newly elected Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, struck a conciliatory tone in his victory speech after ...

The Texas Republican Party has embraced a new class of evangelical conservatives whose goalposts continue to move further ...

The 89th Texas Legislative Session has convened in Austin, Texas, for 2025. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are expected ...

Abraham George’s comments are the latest sign of the state GOP’s embrace of fundamentalist ideologies that seek to center ...

Shortly after Lubbock Republican Rep. Dustin Burrows was elected Texas House speaker, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick questioned the ...

State lawmakers are preparing to debate legislation that could shut down the sale of all forms of THC in Texas.

Patrick is the first major Republican official in Texas to say he supports clarifying the state's near-total abortion ban ...