After weeks of Republican infighting and a tumultuous primary season that saw moderates face off against extremists in Texas’ ...

Proponents of school choice in Texas argue it lets students attend schools that fit their specific needs, while critics claim ...

The state House and Senate announced their spending plans for the upcoming biennium, including funding to continue and ...

Ethics Commission has dismissed a complaint against the state Republican Party Chair alleging that he illegally threatened ...

Texas lawmakers are looking to spend billions of dollars over the next two years to create a school voucher-like program, cut ...

On Monday, the Texas House of Representatives and Texas Senate released their respective state budget outlines for 2026 and 2027. The House proposal includes $335.7 billion in spending, while the ...

Since then, the vast majority of House speakers have been elected by acclamation or with more than 140 votes. Even Rep. Dade ...

With the election of Dustin Burrows to House Speaker, Democrats are hoping to hang on to a few committee chairs. Texas Representative Venton Jones (D-Dallas) kicked off the beginning of a new ...

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Texas State Rep. Dustin Burrows (TX-83) was elected the next Texas House Speaker after a runoff on Tuesday during the first day of the 89th legislative session, after Republican support was split ...

AUSTIN - Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the election of Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, as ...