In an interview with Fox News Digital, Paxton gave more credence to the rumors, saying that despite "loving what I’m doing … ...

Meanwhile in the Panhandle, Republicans were less excited that Burrows won the speaker contest thanks largely to Democrats.

Although Democrats will be prohibited from chairing the main legislative committees, the chamber voted to expand the powers ...

Conservative activists in the GOP caucus called any power sharing with the minority party a betrayal of Republican voters.

Ron Nehring, a Republican political adviser, has criticized "Russian government-backed" initiatives for California and Texas to secede from the United States and become independent countries.Newsweek ...

The proposed House rules would, however, require committee vice chairmanships to be given to minority party members, who are outnumbered 88-62.

Rep. Cody Harris had accused Abraham George of improperly threatening to send mailers and censure lawmakers who backed Rep.

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — It is no secret most in the Texas Republican Party and state Republican leaders did not want Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, to win the election for Speaker of the House on Tuesday.

They said continuing to give leadership positions to Democrats stalled conservative legislation that they and the Republican Party of Texas supported. Now, neither chamber of the Texas Legislature ...

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

Despite Governor Abbott endorsing her Republican opponent and spending money to oust her, Rep. Plesa won re-election as a ...

The Texas Legislature is looking more like the U.S. Congress. Last week the Republican-controlled state House approved new ...