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

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

There are dozens of committees in the Texas Legislature that specialize in different subjects. However, they can be broken up ...

Texans gained access to consumable hemp products in 2019 when the Legislature legalized their production and sale following a ...

Legislators are expected to take up a $360 million proposal that would change the landscape of financial aid in the state.

A new poll shows Texans have complex views on abortion, with a majority supporting some access and exceptions. Voters seem to ...

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

The closest Texas has gotten to legalize sports gambling was in 2023, when a bill by State Rep. Jeff Leach cleared the House ...

A new University of Houston poll reveals strong support among Texans for various gun control measures, including background ...

The easy part is over. The Texas House will next take up "school choice" vouchers, an emergency item for Gov. Greg Abbott.

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

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 ...