Legislative power in Austin flows from three sources: the governor, the lieutenant governor and the House speaker.

The Legislature has two chambers — the 150-member House of Representatives and the 31-member Senate. Everyone in Texas is ...

The budget is the only thing lawmakers have to pass every session. Each legislative session, the Legislature crafts a budget ...

This session, we must ensure the "Texas Miracle" is a reality for all Texans by restoring state funding required to secure ...

When a storm hits the Texas coast during the summer hurricane season, state Sen. Borris Miles knows among the first calls ...

About three weeks into the 89th legislative session, Texas senators sent their first bill to the House. Senate Bill 2 proposes spending $1 billion annually for education savings accounts, which famili ...

After seven hours of debate over Senate Bill 2 on the Senate floor Wednesday, the chamber suspended rules so lawmakers could ...

According to current Texas law possession of two ounces or less of marijuana is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 180 days in prison and a $2,000 fine. For two to four ounces the maximum penalty is ...

Texans show strong support for stricter gun laws, including universal background checks and bans for individuals with ...

About 100 Texas government officials and staff attended Texas Legislative Day Friday at Fort Cavazos, interacting with ...

Gov. Greg Abbott said cutting taxes is a top priority, however, state lawmakers don’t have as much money to plug into tax ...

Senate Bill 2 would create state-managed education savings accounts that let families use public funds to subsidize private ...