Texas has had powerful lieutenant governors before. But none in modern times have wielded as much control of the Legislature.

In a press conference that veered into awkward sketch comedy in Austin, Texas, yesterday, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick ...

A 2024 war among Republicans tilted the House to the right. Now more closely aligned with the Senate, Speaker Dustin Burrows ...

Generally, there’s been way more chatter in Austin about the 2026 election and the potential Sen. John Cornyn-Ken Paxton cage ...

Lawmakers celebrated a host of policy wins as the session ended this week, including private school vouchers, teacher pay ...

After 140 days at the Capitol, the Texas Legislature has passed more than 3,400 bills and resolutions. Here's a look at some ...

Republican factions united to pass most but not all of their conservative priorities in this year’s legislative session, ...

The Texas Legislature 89th Regular Session ends on June 2. Here are some bills that died in the House and Senate in 2025.

From marijuana restrictions to religion in schools, Lone Star State Republicans achieved many of their top policy goals.

Dan Patrick doesn’t trust adults to make their own decisions ... After passing the nation’s strictest abortion law, banning books about minorities and vilifying transgender people, a prohibition on ...