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

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

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

The budget is the only thing lawmakers have to pass every session. Each legislative session, the Legislature crafts a budget ...

Thanks to Schoolhouse Rock, you might already know how a bill becomes a law over in Washington, DC. The basic process here in ...

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

Senate Bill 2 (S-B-2), a controversial piece of legislation aimed at addressing funding and growth challenges in Texas’ ...

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

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

Smalls Sliders is set to bring a new location to McKinney this year, a company representative said. The restaurant, ...

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

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 ...