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

Top Republicans praised the Texas Senate's passage of "school choice" legislation as the proposal advances to the House where ...

With all eyes on Austin for the next few month, House Speaker Burrows talks about House and State goals for this session.

After seven hours of debate over SB 2 on the Senate floor Wednesday, the chamber suspended rules so that they could expedite ...

The way the Texas House and most other legislative bodies operate, members can't just get up on the chamber floor and start ...

By print deadline Wednesday, the Texas Senate was poised to pass a school voucher bill that would offer $10,000 to students ...

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

Former San Antonio teacher and Texas Representative James Talarico fights against school vouchers in the state.

Abbott is set to discuss border security with President Trump Wednesday afternoon, the White House announced early Wednesday ...

He has covered state politics for 36 years, 27 of them as owner of the Quorum Report, a subscription-only website that trades ...

Just before Gov. Greg Abbott laid out his vision agenda for the state in a Sunday evening address, newly elected House Speaker Dustin Burrows discussed his priorities for the ongoing Legislative ...

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