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

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

The AAUP's head said he's encouraging union members to reach out to lawmakers to share how higher education proposals could ...

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

Keeping up with the law making process in Austin can be difficult. That's why we're launching the Texas Lege [Simplified] text course. Via quick daily texts we'll walk you through how things work in ...

The veteran president of the Texas Senate and the new speaker of the House did not start out on the same page.

Abbott outlined his priorities for this legislative session, including his plans for education, property taxes and water ...

The easy part is over. The Texas House will next take up "school choice" vouchers, an emergency item for Gov. Greg Abbott.

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

Tax season has just begun and property taxes are top of mind, as many have upcoming deadlines to pay property taxes.