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

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

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

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.

Welcome to our guide to the 89th Regular Legislative session. We’ll walk you through who makes up the Legislature, how laws are passed and what to expect.

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

This year, the Republican-controlled Texas Legislature is expected to pick up where it left off two years ago to address a ...

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

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 ...

A study published by the University of Houston found that a majority of Texas surveyed supported stronger gun safety laws.