Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who heads the Texas Senate, opposed Burrows’ run for Speaker. He has since released a statement saying ...

Texas Christians in the House voted against oil billionaires Wilks and Dunn's religiously conservative brand of politics.

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The confirmation process for President-elect Donald Trump's incoming Cabinet is underway. After a Tuesday hearing with ...

Remembering and honoring the 40th President Ronald Reagan has been a traditional in Walker County for many years. This year's keynote speaker will be Attorney General Ken Paxton at the Reagan Dinner.

AUSTIN — Newly elected Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, struck a conciliatory tone in his victory speech after ...

The vote suggested that a period of political warfare between G.O.P. factions would continue to shape lawmaking in the state.

Burrows will lead one of the state’s highest offices after a dramatic bowing-out of the former House speaker, Dade Phelan, ...

Burrow’s win was an assertion of the chamber’s longstanding independence, and it set up another session of likely clashes ...

Thierry, from Houston, became a Republican cause celebré for breaking with Democrats over her views on transgender rights.

Becoming speaker requires a majority vote from House members. Currently, the Texas House consists of 150 members. In January, ...

Senate hearings are scheduled this week for several of Trump's picks for the Cabinet. Many nominees have met with senators individually. Now, they will go before the committees overseeing the agencies ...