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

After seven hours of debate over SB 2 on the Senate floor Wednesday, the chamber suspended rules so that they could expedite ...

After seven hours of debate over Senate Bill 2 on the Senate floor Wednesday, the chamber suspended rules so lawmakers could ...

Abbott is set to discuss border security with President Trump Wednesday afternoon, the White House announced early Wednesday ...

"Speaker Burrows, every time I've talked to him, he says school choice is going to pass," Abbott said. "I feel good about the Speaker's perspective. I have worked closely with Representative Brad ...

The governor’s list of priority items includes issues important to social conservatives and to business advocates.

With all eyes on Austin for the next few month, House Speaker Burrows talks about House and State goals for this session.

Gov. Greg Abbott said cutting taxes is a top priority, however, state lawmakers don’t have as much money to plug into tax ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott insisted Monday that he would accept nothing less than a robust, universal school choice voucher ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says universal school choice must be approved. He backs new public school funding for teacher pay ...

Governor Abbott’s State of the State Address rolled out seven emergency items as well as a host of tone-setting policy signals. The emergency designation enables the legislature to bypass the ...

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