Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on sine die at the 87th Texas Legislature Credit: Photo by Jana Birchum When the 87th Texas Legislature kicked off in January, six days after rioters laid waste to the U.S.

Former Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan announced he will not seek reelection to the Texas Legislature on Thursday, August 21, — and a former Hollywood A-lister helped him deliver the news. "Thank you ...

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The Texas State Capitol on the first day of the 87th Legislature's special session on July 8, 2021, in Austin, Texas. AUSTIN, Texas — A majority of Democrats in the Texas Senate walked out of the ...

A map of U.S Congressional Districts proposed plan is seen at a Texas legislators' public hearing on congressional redistricting in Austin, Texas, Aug. 1, 2025. Texas Republicans will again try to ...

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Senate passed key bills this week that would create new requirements for county disaster preparedness, require and fund flood sirens, and provide $200 million to help with ...

A whirlwind special session ended after midnight Wednesday, as several high-profile bills made it across the finish line and other key legislation failed. One of the big issues during the second ...

Tens of millions of dollars have been donated for Texas flood relief. But families wait for help, as the Texas GOP decided to prioritize redistricting and Democrats decamped to block votes. Ever since ...