Lubbock County Judge Curtis Parrish is helping lead the charge in reviewing the state’s election system, after the Texas Secretary of State appointed him to its steering committee on elections.

So, the Texas GOP filed a federal lawsuit to try and force the change, claiming it’s a violation of its First Amendment right to association by allowing any registered voter to participate in the party’s primary election. In the filing, the party said it's bringing the lawsuit to ensure that the state's primaries are closed by 2028.

A growing population, leaking pipes and changing climate threaten the state’s water supply. Texas lawmakers hope a $20 billion investment will help.

The Texas Supreme Court denied an emergency petition Friday tied to a lawsuit that claimed Austin's tax rate election ballot language did not adequately explain to voters how the money would be used.

Texas Rep. Morgan Luttrell announced that he won’t seek a third term next year, leaving behind a solidly Republican district.

Robert Downen, who reports on Texas politics for Texas Monthly, says this is not the only step the Texas GOP leaders have taken to consolidate power within the party. And much of it, he said, goes back to the struggle within the party between the far-right faction and the more moderate lawmakers.

The Dallas County Election Commission chose Ohio's Paul Adams to replace elections administrator who resigned last month.