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 ...

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

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

Texas Senators voted Wednesday evening to approve Senate Bill 2, the piece of legislation carrying an education savings accounts (ESA) program recently declared an emergency by Gov. Greg Abbott.

Gov. Greg Abbott says he's open to letting the people vote to legalize sports betting and casinos in the state.

The Senate voted 55-44 to confirm North Texas native Scott Turner as leader of HUD, and he was sworn in by Supreme Court ...

The standing committees in the House and Senate are facing challenges as the world becomes more complex, making it harder for ...

Leander ISD plans to cut more than 200 jobs because of a lack of state funding. That has parents and educators worried.

Senate Republicans expect to mark up their budget resolution as soon as next week, as the House GOP struggles over its ...

The spotlight was shone on the relationship between Patrick Mahomes and Senator Tommy Tuberville - or lack thereof - this ...

There are dozens of committees in the Texas Legislature that specialize in different subjects. However, they can be broken up into four categories: Standing committees — permanent committees that stay ...