The Texas House of Representatives will choose its speaker next week, with Lubbock Representative Dustin Burrows vying for the gavel.

A staunchly conservative Texas Legislature will convene Tuesday for its 89th biennial session to tackle issues that touch the ...

The 89th Texas legislative session begins on Jan. 14 with a still-unresolved race for speaker of the Texas House of Representatives.State Reps. David Cook, R-Mansfield and Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, ...

A Republican state lawmaker in Texas accused the state’s GOP chairman of illegally threatening and intimidating lawmakers who ...

At least one bill expanding casinos has already been filed, a constitutional amendment by Rep. Carol Alvarado, a Houston ...

The Texas attorney general was on the road this week, speaking to adoring crowds about the importance of defeating their ...

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With the race for speaker of the Texas House coming down to the wire, the Republican-on-Republican war deepens.

Texas House Democratic Caucus Chair Gene Wu said despite Gov. Greg Abbott's claims, school choice may not get across the ...

Dallas County Republicans are threatening a censure against two members of the party if they do not support Rep. David Cook's ...

Obviously, Dan Patrick and Ken Paxton would rather have somebody run the House for their own selfish benefit. That’s why ...

Republican representatives David Cook and Dustin Burrows remain the two big names aiming to take up the gavel.