Patrick appointed 12 Republicans and one Democrat to chair the Senate's committees, calling them the "best equipped group of senators in Texas history."
Williamson County says Paxton exceeded his authority and contradicted state law in allowing public inspection of ballots and other election records.
Tarrant County’s representatives in the Texas Legislature have held important chairmanships in past sessions and likely will again.
Commercial casinos are banned in Texas, but a political action committee funded by a Las Vegas corporation hopes to change that.
The attorney general's guidance states that the legislature authorized public entry into secure ballot boxes after the election provided voter identity is redacted.
The former ERCOT CEO testified that Gov. Abbott told him during the winter storm to "do whatever necessary to prevent further rotating blackouts."
The Texas legislature passed over $1 billion in funding for the wall during a special session earlier this year.
Capitol heavyweights are again throwing punches over the state's response to the power grid blackouts of February.
The proposed map would create one new Republican district while eliminating most competitive seats based on recent voting patterns.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law the state's omnibus response to the February blackouts along with ERCOT reform.
The Republicans’ election security bill went down in flames after Democrats walked out of the House as it was being considered.
Going forward, Texans can now purchase alcoholic beverages to-go with their food orders.
