Legislative power in Austin flows from three sources: the governor, the lieutenant governor and the House speaker.

Welcome to our guide to the 89th Regular Legislative session. We’ll walk you through who makes up the Legislature, how laws ...

I’ve never been so scared in my life in this business,” said a child care provider watching the fate of federal grants and ...

The aggressive Republican agenda’s success depends on how well the three leaders harmonize their tactics and goals for the ...

The AAUP's head said he's encouraging union members to reach out to lawmakers to share how higher education proposals could ...

One month into the 89th legislative session, all Texas lawmakers have been assigned to committees. All bills must be ...

The stage was set this week for what could be a state legislative session of high drama and infighting. FOX 7 Austin's chief political reporter Rudy Koski and our panel of analysts have a look at some ...

The marquee proposal would increase the amount of a home’s value exemption from school taxes to $140,000 from $100,000. The ...

The Legislature will revisit attendant wages in this spring’s session as caregivers and advocacy groups push for more ...

ERCOT’s most dire prediction on Thursday said that energy supply would fall 6.2% short of peak summer demand in 2026. The gap would continue to widen to 32.4% by summer 2029, with winter seasons ...

For the past several years, Republican state lawmakers have pushed to rein in rising property tax bills. That push culminated ...