A leader who learned to keep promises, a chance at chairing committees, and what they see as more chances for a fairer ...

Texas has some of the most lenient ethics laws in the country. Donors can give unlimited amounts to candidates, and Patrick’s ...

House battlefield is shaped by districts that backed a House member and presidential candidate of different parties.

Three nominees are vying for the Texas House speaker's gavel after the 89th Texas legislature was seated Tuesday.

As the race to lead the Democratic party heats up, they avoid some of the biggest questions about their future.

Lubbock Republican state Rep. Dustin Burrows clinched the Texas House speakership Tuesday in the culmination of an unusually ...

Delia Parker-Mims is among a handful of Texas Democrats looking to lead the state party after a slate of electoral setbacks ...

The new speaker’s power over the budget and committee assignments is expected to bolster established Republican leaders and ...

The largest contributor to individual Democratic candidates was the Texas Sands PAC, which gave $542,000. The group is lobbying for legalized gambling and is run by Adelson, the GOP megadonor.

Will Texas House Republicans face censure following Speaker vote? Can they legally be removed from primary ballot?

When Ramos was eliminated after that first ballot, 12 Democrats who had supported her ... that Cook’s commitment to the “Contract With Texas” drafted by Republican lawmakers as a sort ...

The unusually public battle to helm the Texas House divided both Democratic and Republican lawmakers between Rep. Dustin ...