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

The Legislature has two chambers — the 150-member House of Representatives and the 31-member Senate. Everyone in Texas is ...

Legislators are expected to take up a $360 million proposal that would change the landscape of financial aid in the state.

Texas State Senator from San Antonio told KSAT the Education Savings Account Program does not benefit low-income families.

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

The Senate voted 55-44 to confirm North Texas native Scott Turner as leader of HUD, and he was sworn in by Supreme Court ...

Senator Ted Cruz, the chairman of the committee with oversight of transportation, said there was no compelling reason for the ...

Leander ISD plans to cut more than 200 jobs because of a lack of state funding. That has parents and educators worried.

The standing committees in the House and Senate are facing challenges as the world becomes more complex, making it harder for ...

Senate Republicans expect to mark up their budget resolution as soon as next week, as the House GOP struggles over its ...

The spotlight was shone on the relationship between Patrick Mahomes and Senator Tommy Tuberville - or lack thereof - this ...

There are dozens of committees in the Texas Legislature that specialize in different subjects. However, they can be broken up into four categories: Standing committees — permanent committees that stay ...