The Texas GOP has called on House Republican leadership to revoke chairmanships from truant Democrats and establish measures to prevent another quorum break.
Skyrocketing homicide rates and bond release practices in Harris County have drawn the attention of gubernatorial candidate Allen West.
Abbott addressed the child gender modification issue from his office for the first time when he asked a state agency to weigh in.
The order, filed in Travis County district court, bars Governor Greg Abbott or Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan from restraining the Democrats.
Catch up on the week's hottest stories in Texas politics with the reporting team at The Texan.
House Speaker Dade Phelan issued the first of his position-focused disciplinary measures by removing Rep. Joe Moody from his speaker pro tempore position.
The month-long campaign was decided on the first ballot and Matt Rinaldi secured the victory to serve as RPT chair.
Current RPT Chairman Allen West announced his resignation effective next month, and so far three candidates have jumped into the race to succeed him.
Matt Rinaldi has thrown his name into contention to replace outgoing Texas GOP Chairman Allen West.
Though the Freedom Caucus' roster has changed since its inception in 2017, the group enters another legislative session with its founding goal in mind.
The Texas State Board of Pharmacy issued a new rule that no prescriptions for hydroxychloroquine could be dispensed without a diagnosis, then changed their tune.
The legal authority of some elected officials to enact "shelter in place" orders has been on the mind of many Texans. Here are the arguments and implications.
Armed citizens stopped a madman from killing more people, and two recent changes in state law may have contributed to their ability to save the congregation.
A man opened fire on a church congregation in White Settlement on Sunday killing two members, but was stopped by armed members of the church's volunteer security team.
Here are this week's critical developments from the candidates, elected officials, and policies that impact Texans everywhere.
Despite universal opposition to expanded background checks from the Texas GOP, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick continued to call for consideration of the policy in a series of radio interviews on Monday.
Marchant is the fourth Texas Republican congressman to announce his retirement in the past two weeks.
Here's a rundown of how some contentious state-level campaigns are shaping up going into 2020 after the most recent fundraising numbers were released.
In a strong election year for Texas Democrats, State Rep. Matt Rinaldi lost his bid for reelection in 2018. He will not run for the seat in 2020.
