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 ...

Opportunities: 64% of Texans believe there should be a way for undocumented immigrants to stay in the U.S. legally if certain ...

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

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

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 ...

The veteran president of the Texas Senate and the new speaker of the House did not start out on the same page.

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

A new resolution filed in the Texas Legislature could pay homage to Beyoncé after her historic wins at the 2025 Grammy Awards ...

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