As new session begins, Lt. Gov. Patrick calling for lawmakers to pass the Dementia Prevention Research Institute and offer ...

AUSTIN - Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the election of Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, as ...

Texas Legislature takes another step toward becoming a rubber stamp for Lt. Gov. Patrick and his billionaire donors.

AUSTIN — Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s reelection campaign entered the new year with $33.5 million in its coffers. The sum is “the ...

The last 25 years of complete Republican control have been a beatdown for working families, and Texas House Democrats know ...

The Texas Tribune’s politics podcast digs into what the speaker’s race tells us about the next 140 days in Austin.

Lubbock, was elected speaker of the Texas House with bipartisan support Jan. 14. Burrows replaced Rep. Dade Phelan, ...

Vouchers are poised to take center stage as the GOP-led Legislature opens a new session on Tuesday, along with a litany of ...

AUSTIN — The 89th legislative session began Tuesday with members of the Texas House electing Rep. Dustin Burrows as their new ...

From debating school vouchers and improving the state’s water supply to reining in property taxes, the GOP-led body will look ...

As the new House Speaker Rep. Burrows (R-Lubbock) will have a critical role in deciding the legislative priorities during the ...