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

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

New Texas House rules passed on Thursday prevent members of the minority party from holding influential committee chair ...

New proposed bills aim to increase pay for all state employees and provide the first cost-of-living-adjustment for retirees ...

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

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

Texas Democratic state House Rep. Mihaela Plesa, who handily won reelection in a traditionally Republican stronghold, gave the Democratic Party advice on how to rebound from bruising losses during ...

While new House rules prevent Democrats from leading committees, it increases the power of the vice-chair position which will still give Democrats some say in legislation.

However, the minority party has yet to muster any viable ... The largest contributor to individual Democratic candidates was the Texas Sands PAC, which gave $542,000. The group is lobbying ...

Texas GOP Representative-elect Shelley Luther wrote on X: "Today, the RINO (anti-MAGA) Establishment laughed in the faces of our Republican grassroots. They chose Democrat chairs and Lobbyist buddies ...

Will Texas House Republicans face censure following Speaker vote? Can they legally be removed from primary ballot?

The Republican-led Texas House voted Thursday to bar Democrats from holding powerful committee chair posts, ending a longstanding tradition that members credited with fostering a bipartisan spirit ...