The state’s two top officials began their third terms in office during a ceremony held on the north side of the Capitol grounds.
Abbott was overwhelmingly reelected as governor of Texas in November. He was sworn in for his third term on Tuesday.
Property tax reform is expected to feature during the Texas Legislature's discussions over the next five months.
Gov. Abbott has previously stated he expects to see a serious push for school choice during this legislative session.
In a television interview, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick signaled no interest in revisiting the state’s strict abortion ban.
A large group of freshmen senators is changing up the political landscape in the upper chamber of the Texas Legislature.
For the 88th time in Texas' 178 years in the Union, the state Legislature will convene for a regular session.
Disbursement of the surplus will be a main task for the Texas Legislature when it convenes for the new session, which begins Tuesday.
After two monitored parolees allegedly murdered three people in Dallas last year, Gov. Greg Abbott ordered an investigation into parole supervision.
Tarrant County’s representatives in the Texas Legislature have held important chairmanships in past sessions and likely will again.
The bill expands on a similar Florida classroom restriction for kindergarten through third grade.
With the Texas Legislature about to convene, issues relating to infrastructure, oil and gas, and education will be among those most watched by West Texans.
