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

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

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

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

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AUSTIN, Texas — Despite having fewer seats in 2025 than they did in 2023, a north Texas Democrat says her party can still wield influence in the Texas House during the 89th Regular Legislative ...

The bill, named for Laken Riley, a Georgia student killed by an immigrant, adds legislative muscle to President Trump’s ...

On the first day of Trump's second term, the president passed a series of executive orders taking his crusade against ...

A bill by Assemblymember John Harabedian aims to speed up housing recovery through a state-led task force to address the ...

Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colo., holds a copy of Project 2025 as he speaks during the Democratic National Convention, Aug. 22, 2024, ...