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

Censoring the work of Sally Mann underscores deep-seated issues in our nation around gender, sexuality, and the policing of ...

The highest ranking politician in Texas says he's on board with legal online wagering. But he doesn't have the power to call ...

Gov. Greg Abbott has big plans for Texas, and despite a lingering power struggle within the state Republican Party, most of ...

He has covered state politics for 36 years, 27 of them as owner of the Quorum Report, a subscription-only website that trades ...

The way the Texas House and most other legislative bodies operate, members can't just get up on the chamber floor and start ...

He has covered state politics for 36 years, 27 of them as owner of the Quorum Report, a subscription-only website that trades ...

Despite a conservative push, Dustin Burrows was elected Speaker of the Texas House with support from Democrats and moderate ...

The state's new councils are planning initiatives to attract more business from the Department of Defense for Texas companies ...

New Texas House rules passed on Thursday prevent members of the minority party from holding influential committee chair ...

After weeks of Republican infighting and a tumultuous primary season that saw moderates face off against extremists in Texas’ lower chamber, State Rep. Dustin B ...

Rep. Dade Phelan, a Republican from Beaumont, held a news conference Wednesday to share that he has enough support to become the next Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives. Over the ...