88th LegislatureBehemoth Bills and Bureaucracies: Texas’ Unique, Cumbersome Sunset Review Process
The process is cumbersome and takes up to or more than a year to review each agency when its charter nears expiration.
The process is cumbersome and takes up to or more than a year to review each agency when its charter nears expiration.
This week — Hegar endorses an incumbent’s runoff challenger, Texas GOP Chair Matt Rinaldi applauds an Abbott border security more, and Joe Straus slams Texas Republicans for school curriculum criticisms.
The San Antonio Republican has taken a position of opposition to many of the priorities championed by his fellow GOP legislators.
The Homeland Security Committee heard testimony from hundreds of witnesses on several constitutional carry bills late into the night, finally gaveling out at 5:39 a.m. on Friday morning.
This week — a look at Texas politics this week as committee hearings rapidly heated up.
Though the Freedom Caucus' roster has changed since its inception in 2017, the group enters another legislative session with its founding goal in mind.
Pre-legislative session bill filing has begun. Check out some notable legislation submitted in the first week.
This week — a gun control group launches new ads for Texas House candidates, a former Texas speaker weighs in on mail-in ballots, and this week’s campaign spots are compiled.
Texas could face a significant revenue shortfall that would disrupt the ability of the state government to fund its $248 billion biennial budget.
Here's a list of stories to keep an eye on in 2020 — including Obamacare court battles, the race to replace disgraced Speaker Dennis Bonnen, and a potential state takeover of Houston ISD.
After months of drama and speculation, the recording of Speaker Dennis Bonnen's quid pro quo has been made public by Michael Quinn Sullivan.
Speaker Dennis Bonnen sent an email to House members to apologize for statements he made in a meeting with Michael Quinn Sullivan and Rep. Dustin Burrows.