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 ...

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

The Republican state leader named raising teacher pay one of seven emergency items for this legislative session.

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

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

Senate Bill 2 now heads to the House, where top officials say they have the support to create education savings accounts.

The Texas Senate has passed SB 2, which now awaits approval from the House. Here's what lawmakers say about the proposed ...

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

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 ...