Dan Patrick has reappointed State Sen. Bryan Hughes as chair of two committees. For the 89th Legislature, Hughes (R-Mineola) will chair the Committee of State Affairs and Committe of Jurisprudence.

AUSTIN — The 89th legislative session began Tuesday with members of the Texas House electing Rep. Dustin Burrows as their new ...

The House speaker has reportedly bowed to Donald Trump in deciding to remove Mike Turner from his committee leadership spot.

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Abraham George’s comments are the latest sign of the state GOP’s embrace of fundamentalist ideologies that seek to center ...

The hotly contested race for leader of the House divided Texas Republicans and produced threats of political retribution ...

The Texas House of Representatives elected Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock) as its next speaker of the house. The House voted 85-55 ...

In a dramatic two-ballot vote Tuesday, Republican state Rep. Dustin Burrows of Lubbock clinched the title of speaker of the ...

The 89th Texas Legislature will convene Tuesday. Here are some of the members who will help shape state policies.

As many as a dozen states will consider gambling-related bills this year. Here's the long, difficult reality behind seeing ...

State lawmakers open their new session Monday. Here's a preview of some of the more pressing issues facing Arizona and what ...