In a move that will help Republicans pass legislation, the Texas Senate lowered the requirement of a supermajority from 19 to 18.
In light of the coronavirus pandemic, the Texas state legislature will finalize its rules this week and adjourn until January 26.
Authorities report that the number of encounters along the southern border has continued to increase, with a greater amount of single adults outside of Mexico.
Texas’ total background checks for guns and License to Carry applications last year set a record high.
Democrats are calling for Sen. Ted Cruz’s resignation, blaming him for inciting the violence that erupted at the nation’s Capitol on Wednesday.
Congress certified the electoral college votes on Thursday morning, with Texas members remaining consistent with their positions before yesterday’s events.
As other House members were evacuating, four new representatives from Texas stayed behind to help Capitol police hold the chamber.
Republican and Democratic Texas congressmen alike condemned the anarchic storm on the Capitol by pro-Trump protesters during the electoral certification on Wednesday.
Rep. Dan Crenshaw criticized the renewed lockdown in the Houston area under Gov. Abbott’s executive order, encouraging business owners to take a stand against it.
Five candidates, including four Republicans and one Democrat, have filed to run in the special election for Drew Springer’s North Texas House District.
The Cruz-led challenge to the certification of electoral votes for Joe Biden faces an uphill battle with opposition from fellow Republicans.
As part of the 5,600-page bill approved by Congress and signed by the president, the Smithsonian will begin planning the creation of an American Latino Museum.
From the lockdowns to the George Floyd protests to criminal allegations against the attorney general, here’s a look at the top stories in Lone Star politics from 2020.
Texas’ health department released new data showing that both total abortions and the number of infants born after failed abortions increased in 2019.
The State of Texas was officially created 175 years ago when the Lone Star Republic was annexed into the United States.
A special election for Texas House District 68 will be held on Saturday, January 23.
After visiting a Christmas dance in Anson during the 1880s, William Lawrence Chittenden penned the poem titled “The Cowboys’ Christmas Ball.”
CPS dropped their accusations against Drake Pardo’s parents over a year ago and has now formally removed them from the state’s child abuse registry.
The eight-year-old DACA program is back in a federal court with the State of Texas challenging its legality.
Border apprehensions leveled out after a six-month incline, but the total sets a record high for November.
